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(Council president Darrell Clarke is flanked by councilmembers as he announces the city's plan to provide an extra $74 million to the school district.  Credit: Mike DeNardo)

City Will Use New Cigarette Tax, Not Tax Hike On Bar Drinks, For School Funding

“We have done our part, exceeding the request,” Council president Darrell Clarke said Tuesday in City Council chambers, “and we will conclude our budget process this Thursday.”

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(A dog up for adoption from the Pennsylvania SPCA gives health care workers at HUP a way to reduce stress, for a few moments at least.  Credit: John McDevitt)

SPCA Dogs Bring Welcome Stress-Free Moments To Local Hospital Workers

These are therapy dogs of sorts for the caregivers who deal with high-stress situations every day and even experience the trauma of losing a patient from time to time.

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(The Cabinetmaker's Apprentices entertain visitors near the ticket counter of Historic Philadelphia.  Credit: Pat Loeb)

Summer Activities Offered For Schoolkids Throughout Philadelphia’s Historic District

As summer gets underway for the region’s schoolchildren, the tourism agency Historic Philadelphia wants to help parents fill the time off.

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Philadelphia Police ID Suspect Charged With Severing Genitals Of Paraplegic Man

Forty-one-year-old Edgar Bonilla is charged with cutting the testicles off of a paraplegic resident at an assisted living facility on Eastwick Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia following an argument.

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Delco Man Charged With Raping Ex, Recording Crime On Her Cell Phone

Officials say 23-year-old Gaurave Kumar is charged with rape and related offenses in connection with the incident, which they say happened after she had passed out in his mother’s home.

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(File photo: a sign posted on a condemned property in the Gardens section of Mt. Holly, NJ.)

US Supreme Court Set To Hear Mt. Holly Redevelopment-Discrimination Case

In 2003, Mount Holly Township declared the Garden neighborhood blighted and created a redevelopment plan that called for the demolition of more than 300 townhomes, where three-quarters of the residents were African-American or Hispanic.

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Severe Weather Causes Road Closures, Delays In The Philadelphia Area

Motorists are asked to use alternative routes in these areas.

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Trial Ordered for Fla. Man In Philadelphia Teen Murder Cold Case

Seventeen-year-old Anjeanette Maldonado was murdered on her way to school in September of 1996, and the crime remained unsolved until a DNA hit last year.

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(Joe Burns tips his hat and reaches for a sandwich after completing a one-mile walk with hundreds of other senior citizens along Kelly Drive. Credit: Steve Tawa)

Philadelphia’s Elder Agency Gets Its Clients Walking For Health

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging held its first-ever “Senior Strut,” along Boathouse Row.

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Montco commissioners Bruce Castor, Josh Shapiro, and Leslie Richards, L-R, at Tuesday morning's announcement.  Credit: John Ostapkovich)

Montgomery County, Pa. Named Among The Healthiest Counties Nationwide For Kids

Montgomery County came in 35th among all counties in the US — the only Pennsylvania entry.

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. (credit: Jeff Zelevansky/ Getty Images)

Poll: Gov. Christie’s Favorability Rating Higher Among Democrats Than Republicans

The Gallup poll was conducted from June 1-4 and assessed the image of five Republicans who could run for President in the next election.

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VIDEO: Woman Uses Child To Steal Wallet Inside Kensington Nail Salon

Philadelphia police are searching for a female suspect who used a young child to steal a victim’s wallet inside a nail salon and the entire incident was caught on surveillance video.

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Love Wine? NJ May Make It Easier For Consumers To Enjoy Its Selection

The bill would create the New Jersey Wine Board and make it responsible for facilitating growth in the state’s wine industry through advertisements, research and education.

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Pa. Man Expected To Plead Guilty To Murdering Ex-wife During Church Service

A hearing has been set at which a northern Pennsylvania man is scheduled to plead guilty to murdering his ex-wife, a church organist, during a service.

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Former Pennsylvania Teacher Charged In Classroom Piercings

A former teacher in Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed students to do body piercing in class.

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