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In response to a recent youth rampage through Center City, City Controller Alan Butkovitz last week urged SEPTA to restrict the free student TransPass to 4:30 PM, to help reduce the risk of youth violence.

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Pennsylvanians continue to express pessimism about the economy. Four in ten (41%) say they are financially worse off this year than last, and only three in ten (28%) expect their personal finances to be better off a year from now. These figures have changed little since January.

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Philadelphia is becoming the greenest city in the nation.  To rally residents and stoke the spirit of friendly competition among neighborhoods, Mayor Nutter launched the RetroFIT PHILLY “Coolest Block” contest at City Hall today.

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Today, at the dawning edge of the 21st century, the Ringling Brothers Circus cements its tradition of diversity and universal inclusion as the booming voice behind its ageless clarion call is none other then Jonathan Lee Iverson, the first African American master of ceremonies in Ringling Brothers history. 

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Hosted by gospel legend Kirk Franklin, the new season welcomes gospel recording artists, Pastor Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams to the stellar team of judges including returning multi-award winning siblings Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary.

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Snow, wind and slush hounded eastern commuters early last Wednesday as blizzard warnings from Baltimore to New York City heralded the second major storm in a region already largely blanketed by weekend snowfall.

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This February, in celebration of the remarkable contributions made by African Americans, Macy’s commemorates Black History Month with special events that celebrate you. In honor of African Americans past and present who have made an impact in their communities…

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Philadelphia Gas Works’ (PGW) six Customer Service Centers will be closed on Monday, February 15 in observance of President’s Day. The Commercial Customer Call Center will also be closed. The Residential Customer Call Center will remain open on President’s Day from 8 AM to 4:30 PM.

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Newby, an avid Alfred Hitchcock fan and self proclaimed film geek, is always thrilled to share the hundreds of bizarre story ideas he’s been writing over the years while instilling his trademark glimmer of hope that many of his films contain.

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With over 30 international artists and over 50 works of art to display, the Idea Coalition presents an art exhibit like no other, through a fusion of Black and Jewish art exploring the common histories and struggles of these two communities

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