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Philadelphia shows it pays to recycle
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 1 day ago
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Philadelphia residents are learning that it pays to recycle. The City of Brotherly Love launched what officials said on Thursday was America's largest program to give residents a financial incentive to recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminum. Residents...
Tags: Philadelphians, North Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Recyclable materials, Recycling in the United States, Design for X, Landfill, Recycling, Maintenance, Waste management
ABC 6 Philly (WPVI): Former Temple star Christmas arrested
Lisbon Falls :: ME :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Former Temple University basketball star Dionte Christmas was arrested in North Philadelphia on Thursday night, Action News has learned. Police say Christmas, who was with the 76ers but was cut from the team, was stopped in North Philadelphia on Nedro...
Eagles propose animal welfare campaign
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 2 months ago
Credibility A month after signing convicted dog fighter Michael Vick , the Philadelphia Eagles have proposed a campaign to combat animal abuse, officials said. Eagles players and cheerleaders would visit schools and neighborhood events and sports trading cards would...
Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, North Philadelphia, Michael Vick, eagles quarterback, Nueva Esperanza Academy, schools students
Jogger killed by tree branch in park
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility A young woman jogging in a Philadelphia park was killed by a tree branch that fell 50 feet Wednesday evening, police said...Music was still playing on the device when officers found her body on Forbidden Drive in Fairmount Park. Chief Inspector Scott...
BizJournals: Knowledge is Power Program has leaders for two new Phila. schools
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility New York and supported by a San Francisco-based foundation, said the openings will keep it on pace to run 10 schools in Philadelphia by 2016. Philadelphia Charter School, which serves 330 students in grades five through eight, in North Philadelphia since...
Car hits pedestrians in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 5 months ago
Credibility A car has jumped a curb and struck a crowd of pedestrians in the North Philadelphia. Media reports say several children were among those struck Wednesday night...Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey are at the scene....
Tags: North Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, police commissioner, Iván Rodríguez, Charles Ramsey, commissioner charles, car hit, Philly, Donta Cradock, Feltonville
Philly fire kills three, including girl
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 8 months ago
Credibility A fire Monday in Philadelphia killed a 32-year-old woman, her mother and her 8-year-old daughter, fire officials say. Fire officials said an investigation was under way into the deaths of Tia Cooper, her daughter Kyra and her mother Jackie, 48, in their...
Tags: North Philadelphia, house fire, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly, fire officials
Colleagues: Man shot by police depressed
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 9 months ago
Credibility A Philadelphia Gas Works employee died Friday evening in a police shooting that appears to have been a case of what is often called "suicide by cop." Police said the man was on top of the PGW building in North Philadelphia waving a gun and threatening...
Tags: North Philadelphia, gas works
Man who says Harrison shot him accused of lying
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility A Philadelphia man shot with a gun owned by Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison is headed to trial today, accused of lying to police. Dwight Dixon is due in Philadelphia municipal court on three charges of making false sworn statements, according...
Tags: Marvin Harrison, North Philadelphia, gun owned, philadelphia man, receiver marvin, man shot, colts receiver, Dwight Dixon, Indianapolis Colts, false sworn
Rail crash disrupts trains in Philadelphia
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 10 months ago
Credibility A collision early Tuesday between a work train and commuter train in Philadelphia disrupted rail service during the morning rush, officials said. At least nine people were hurt seriously enough to be taken to a hospital, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Tags: work train, North Philadelphia, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly, commuter train
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