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  1. Obama Courts Swing State PennsylvaniaRead the original story

    15 min ago | NPR

    ... state that seems to be swinging his way. People arrived at dawn Saturday to wait for Obama in Progress Plaza in Philadelphia. The surrounding neighborhood was developed in the 60s, to encourage more African Americans to own businesses. Dancing ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

  2. Pa. probes animal's attack of Lancaster farmerRead the original story

    24 min ago | Chambersburg Public Opinion

    ... wounds, but I can't speak to the wounds." Game officials have been called to the rural area 50 miles west of Philadelphia several times in recent weeks to check out reports of large cats - one black, one brown, one tan. They set out a roadkill deer ...

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    Related Topix: Lancaster Metro, Lancaster, PA, Quarryville, PA, Opinion

  3. Philadelphia a key for ObamaRead the original story

    25 min ago | The Herald

    ... first of four stops Obama made in the city, highlighting the importance to his campaign of turning out votes in Philadelphia to offset Republican John McCain's popularity in other parts of the state. Hillary Rodham Clinton did well among ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Temple University

  4. Of Sweet Potato Pie and Cheesesteak: Obama's Philadelphia TourRead the original story

    55 min ago | The New York Observer

    ... won't cut it, right?" Rendell said during an event in Germantown, referring to the Democratic turnout of the Philadelphia area during the primary. "I want to see Philadelphia go over 70 percent." The day started early, in North Philadelphia's ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, John McCain

  5. Workin' At The Car W... - Jim Cr...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | WTKS-FM Maitland

    ... ever been able to pull off such down-to-earth storytelling as convincingly as he was. James Croce was born in Philadelphia, PA, on January 10, 1943. Raised onragtime and country, Croce played the accordion as a child and would eventually teach ...

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  6. Police have one man in custody in connection with an early morning...Read the original story

    1 hr ago | WPVI-TV Philadelphia

    October 12, 2008 -- Police have a 21-year-old man in custody in connection with an early morning pedestrian accident in Northeast Philadelphia.

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  7. She Can't Even Fool Hockey FansRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Simply Left Behind

    Sunday, October 12, 2008 I happened to watch the Flyers-Rangers game from Philadelphia last night, being the Rangers fan that I am.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  8. A grand new Please Touch ready to open in the parkRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Philly.com

    By Peter Dobrin Inquirer Culture Writer More than 30 years after starting life in a small corner of another museum, and after a difficult decade toddling around Philadelphia in search of bigger digs, the Please ...

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  9. LMCO Wins DARPA Contract for Video Search & Alert ToolsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Defence Industry Daily

    ... battlefield micromanagement. Time will tell. Meanwhile, work will be performed in Cherry Hill, NJ; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Littleton, CO, with an estimated completion date of March 29/10. Bids were solicited via the Web, ...

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  10. COLUMN: Fighting over PoeRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Sebring News-Sun

    ... in the Baltimore phone book (I am not kidding). However, Poe scholar Edward Pettit has spoken out claiming that Philadelphia is a far more appropriate place for the author. Pettit argues that Poe wrote some of his best stories in that city, and it ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  11. From silt to scenicRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Pottstown Mercury

    ... and ponds. Goods were taken upriver to the coal fields of Schuylkill County, and coal was brought down river to Philadelphia. But by the early 1900s, runoff from the coal operations - more than 3 million tons a year - brought a halt to the shipping ...

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    Related Topix: Phoenixville, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Chester County, PA, Sanatoga, PA, Valley Forge, PA

  12. Murals can offer hope and generate changeRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Philly.com

    ... because for 25 years we have engaged in changing the evidence. Programs developed and managed by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program generate change through a collaborative creative process that has touched more than 25,000, including ...

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  13. Thousands cheer Obama at four Phila. stopsRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Philly.com News

    ... - make four consecutive stops in the same city, stumping mostly in black neighborhoods. He started in North Philadelphia at 8:15 in the morning, then hit Mayfair, Germantown, and finally West Philadelphia in early afternoon. He'd done two ...

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    Related Topix: African-American, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, John McCain

  14. Phillies planning huge party tonight at Penn's LandingRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Delaware County Times

    ... is the non-profit organization responsible for funding and producing public programming on the Great Plaza, Philadelphia's Delaware Waterfront Park. For more information and event details, please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit ...

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  15. Fire station expansion could be completed soonRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | PhillyBurbs.com

    ... $800,000 grant given to Middletown by the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, with money from the Philadelphia Park Casino in Bensalem. William Penn also got a $200,000, 2 percent loan from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency ...

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    Related Topix: Bensalem, PA

  16. Woman hit by car in Northeast PhiladelphiaRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | 6 ABC

    October 12, 2008 -- Police have one man in custody in connection with an early morning pedestrian accident in Northeast Philadelphia.

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  17. Donald Stanley WilkinsonRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Mansfield News Journal

    ... at Lexington Court Care Center in Lexington following an extended illness. Donald was born June 25, 1925 in Philadelphia Pa., to Raymond W. and Catherine F. Riley Wilkinson. He was a 1949 graduate of York Catholic High School and York Junior ...

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  18. Higher state taxes no way to fix budgetRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Morning Call

    ... budget -- perhaps $1.3 billion this year and $2.5 billion in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Sens. Vince Fumo, D- Philadelphia and Gibson Armstrong, R- Lancaster , on Tuesday warned that the deficits could be the worst in three decades, that they believe ...

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    Related Topix: Temple University, California, PA, Harrisburg Metro, Harrisburg, PA, Opinion

  19. Polls aside, Pa. remains a battlegroundRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Politico.com

    PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania hasn't voted Republican for president since 1988. Democrats have increased their registration numbers here by more than a half-million over the past year and Barack Obama has a ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama

  20. Campaign turns niceRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... - 5:30 AM Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama waves as he enters a rally at Progress Plaza in Philadelphia on Saturday. (Alex Brandon / AP) Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., gives a thumbs up to supporters ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Drama, Philadelphia, John McCain