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Comprehensive News Feed for Philadelphia, PA.

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  1. Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web mapsRead the original story

    2 min ago | KOMO

    ... pedestrian route information from cities and community groups if it can be verified from multiple sources. In Philadelphia, for example, regular walkers and bikers know many shortcuts that save time. A bicycle commuter traveling from the northern ...

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  2. Take a ride on a 'Flying Fortress'Read the original story

    14 min ago | All Around Philly

    Philadelphia area residents will have the opportunity this weekend to fly in a restored World War II B-17 Bomber.

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    Related Topix: Chester County, PA

  3. Stumbling Phils Return Home To Battle BravesRead the original story

    19 min ago | NBC Channel 10

    The Philadelphia Phillies will try to regroup against another familiar foe this evening, as they kick off a three-game series versus the NL East -rival Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, National League, National League East

  4. Call for Author/Editor for Certification in Emergency Nursing Online...Read the original story

    26 min ago | Emergency Nurses Association

    ... MSN Executive Director, Clinical e-Learning Elsevier/MC Strategies 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2899 Phone (215) 239-3630 Fax (215) 239-3642 E-mail: c.tryniszewski@elsevier.com Web site: www.mcstrategies.com ...

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  5. Shakespeare in Clark Park's As You Like ItRead the original story

    29 min ago | Philadelphia weekly online

    ... in Clark Park imagines the production in the year 1895, the year the park was established by the city of Philadelphia. It also works because of the Forest of Arden setting. Many Shakespeare scholars disagree about whether the forest represents a ...

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  6. Pa. lobbyist pleads guilty to destroying evidenceRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Centre Daily Times

    ... in a trash can outside an Arby's, records said. Weldon, a former Republican lawmaker who represented a suburban Philadelphia district for 20 years, has not been charged with a crime. He lost his seat in 2006 to Democrat Joe Sestak. Weeks before the ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Curt Weldon, Republican, US House of Representatives

  7. Baseball: NL Roundup: Brewers Stay Hot Behind Braun And HardyRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KFMB-TV San Diego

    ... players, a lot of guys who really want to win and it shows." In other NL games Thursday, it was: New York 3, Philadelphia 1; Chicago 6, Florida 3; Pittsburgh 9, San Diego 1; and San Francisco 1, Washington 0. Braun, who has reached base in nine ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs

  8. Bike? Check. Sneakers? Check. Online directions for walking, biking around town? Working on itRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Hampton Roads Daily Press

    ... pedestrian route information from cities and community groups if it can be verified from multiple sources. In Philadelphia, for example, regular walkers and bikers know many shortcuts that save time. A bicycle commuter traveling from the northern ... 22 comments

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  9. Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs plot new album, tourRead the original story

    1 hr ago | LiveDaily

    ... with 1995's "The Good Things." October 2008 16 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 17 - Washington, DC - DC9 18 - Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber 20 - Boston, MA - Middle East 21 - Montreal, Quebec - Cafe Campus 22 - Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern 23 ...

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  10. SEPTA buying eight NJ Transit carsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

    PHILADELPHIA - Rebuffed in its effort to lease old NJ Transit railcars, SEPTA officials yesterday agreed to buy eight railcars from NJT to help ease overcrowding on Regional Rail lines.

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  11. UMH Properties, Inc. Will Present at the Philadelphia Securities AssociationRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    UMH Properties, Inc., announced that it will present at the Philadelphia Securities Association on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

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    Related Topix: Real Estate, REIT, Personal Finance

  12. SEPTA to Auction Select Vehicles on SaturdayRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | PR Newswire

    SEPTA will offer more than 25 recently retired vehicles at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 26 at Capital Auto Auction, 5135 Bleigh Avenue, in Northeast Philadelphia.

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  13. DurhamA's Partnership for Children Appoints New Assistant DirectorRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | SBWire

    ... for Young Children. Her experience includes serving as Director of the PMHCC Best Practices Institute (BPI) in Philadelphia, PA, where her work focused on Treatment Foster Care reform, a key initiative in the Department of Human Services' permanency ...

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  14. 'Flashback' tour channels rock iconsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | LiveDaily

    ... VA - Richmond Coliseum 20 - Baltimore, MD - 1st Mariner Arena 21 - New York, NY - Nassau Coliseum 26 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center 27 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center 28 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center October 2008 1 - Rochester, NY - Blue ...

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  15. Police: Men Shot At Car On HighwayRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | NBC 10

    ... occupants of the Cadillac, bearing Pennsylvania registration of GYZ5324, attempted to force their way into a Philadelphia business. Police said the men were scared away and fled the scene. The driver of the BMW and two other witnesses followed the ... 2 comments

  16. Tatyana Ali: The Weekly Wire Show 106, Ll Cool J, Keyshia Cole & 80s FashionRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Black Voices

    Posted Jul 25th 2008 11:11AM by Karu F. Daniels Filed under: Entertainment Newswire Where Are They Now Will Smith: William 'Will' Smith In the late 1980s Philadelphia native Will Smith began his career in the ...

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  17. Fort Washington couple donates $15M to CHOPRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Reporter Online

    A suburban Philadelphia couple is giving The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a $15 million gift which the hospital will use to build and support a primary care center in nearby Norristown.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Fort Washington, PA, Norristown, PA, Montgomery County, PA

  18. Gas drops a pennyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | DelcoTimes

    Gas prices continue their descent in the Philadelphia area and around the country.

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  19. Lobbyist with Weldon ties due in D.C. court

    4 hrs ago | DelcoTimes

    ... Curt Weldon is scheduled to enter a plea Friday in federal court in Washington. Cecilia Grimes of suburban Philadelphia has been charged with destroying evidence related to an FBI investigation into Weldon, the Republican who represented the 7th ...

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  20. Indian American Civic Forum Holds PicnicRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | West Windsor & Plainsboro News

    ... Chester University with a bachelor's degree in computer science, he has lived in Los Angeles, Toronto, Tokyo, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Jersey City. The family moved to West Windsor 10 years ago. "Since my last name is Grover, and there is ...

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