Friday, May 31, 2013

City to food trucks: Achieve at least 5 miles to the gallon by 2015

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Under Greenworks Philadelphia, the city's sustainability plan implemented in the spring of 2009,  food trucks have increased fuel effici...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

High Line's new curling sheet to keep park users cool during summer heat

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Manhattan--When the plan to install several above-ground pools on the popular High Line elevated park fizzled out in the fall after strong...
Monday, May 27, 2013

Number experiment: French Open first major tennis tournament with numbers on shirts

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Paris--In February, the World Tennis Association (WTA) unanimously passed a new rule requiring players to wear numbers on the back and fro...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Family and friends wait excitedly for returning soldier in wrong airport terminal at wrong airport

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Loved ones gathered at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B in New Jersey, while the Afghanistan veteran, coming off an 18-...
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Preakness Steaks: Swanson hoping to profit from race losers

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Nearly 19 years later, Kevin Bacon in Philadelphia to scout locations on lower Schuylkill River for 'The River Wild 2'

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Philadelphia--Kevin Bacon has been wanting to make a sequel to the 1994 film "The River Wild" since filming wrapped nearly two d...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

To ensure skateboarding in new Paine's Skatepark, Mayor bans skateboarding

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Philadelphia--Moments after Mayor Michael Nutter cut the ribbon opening the highly anticipated Paine's Skatepark near the Philadelphia...
Friday, May 10, 2013

Comcast SportsNet to broadcast Halladay surgery live

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Philadelphia--Comcast SportsNet (CSN) anchor and host Michael Barkann will team up with Chris Wheeler, Ike Reese, Ricky Bottalico, and Ray...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

Suburban commuter boldly taking lack of passenger rail service into own hands

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The coffee spills on the center console of the two-door, 2007 BMW 300 series--some, perhaps, years old--act as proof (and, incidentally, l...

Cliff Lee tells Halladay to grow a pear ... tree in the backyard of his offseason home to help take mind off of shoulder issues

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Broad Street Run: Organizers quietly add two inches to course, race now longest 10-miler in nation

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The Philadelphia race surpassed Houston's 10-miler, which added one inch last year.
Friday, May 3, 2013

Bryzgalov on Flyers missing playoffs: 'It's just very, very disappointed. The whole situation is very not sexy.'

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

World's 2nd tallest structure and largest tv antenna somehow picking up new episodes of 'Blossom'

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Monday, April 29, 2013

PETA wants answers: Were dinosaurs at PIFA Street Fair given sedatives in order to interact with children?

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The animal rights group is concerned the dinosaurs were given dangerous amounts of horse tranquilizers in order to safely mingle with the r...
Sunday, April 28, 2013

Charles Barkley: 'Honestly, I wish him well, but It would be a little weird for me if Matt Barkley became a star Philly athlete'

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission requiring Sister Cities Park to register toy boats with state, have proper miniature flotation devices

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Harrisburg, PA--The calendar's march toward the warmer months doesn't just signal time for shorts and water ice, it also means t...
Friday, April 19, 2013

Nearing the complete one-stop shop: Home Depot, Lowe's begin selling designer clothing, cars, groceries, electronics

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Above: A Home Depot sales associate assists a customer with selecting from a wide variety of milk and other dairy products at the home ...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Bar patron waits four full seconds before cracking smile after requesting main TV be changed over to WNBA Draft

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Bartender : "It was the longest four  seconds  of my life."
Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Dump is getting out the mattress business ... again ... but they 'really mean it this time'

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Furniture outlet says this is the final, final time that they're getting out of the mattress business, but if you miss out there's a...
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Smithsonian apologizes for 'being way too pushy' during unsuccessful negotiations to acquire one of Roger Ebert's thumbs

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Philadelphia Zoo opens new parking garage using lions: big cats prefer own claws to awkward giant scissors when cutting ribbon

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"We worked with the lions for weeks to use the giant scissors during the ribbon-cutting ceremony," said one zoo official. "W...
Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Heated Easter dinner conversation centered on pros and cons of completing NCAA bracket after tournament is over

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

'CHiPs' fan from Louisiana leading effort to rename Lake Pontchartrain to Lake PonchandJon

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Kenner, LA--Jayson Gilleau, 40, claims to be the "biggest 'ChiPs' fan in the world," and the seemingly endless memorabil...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

Siren song of the Barclays Center: Devils, Rangers, Knicks moving to Brooklyn

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Brooklyn--Move over Nets. Watch your step Islanders. A few new housemates are moving in. The brand new Barclays Center is apparently the p...
Friday, March 22, 2013

Plan to construct skyscrapers surrounding Valley Forge Park moving forward

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Valley Forge, Pa.--Wow! It's official. Some how, some way, it's official. A plan that appears to turn the already traffic-clogged...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Rectangular conference room table definitely affected vibe during roundtable discussion

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"I don't know," said Russell Ballard, when asked about the atmosphere at the meeting. "I can't say specifically, bu...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Document found near Eagles' practice facility calls for 'Voltron approach to free agency'

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South Philadelphia--The 32-page document, titled "The Voltron Approach to Free Agency," outlines the franchise's plan...
Sunday, March 17, 2013

College basketball fan, using tiny pen, will be first ever to fill out entire NCAA tournament bracket on actual metal mounting bracket

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Limerick Nuclear Power Plant assures public that bright green Schuylkill River is a St. Patrick's Day stunt, but leaving area 'would not be a bad idea'

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Above: A kayaker makes his way along the bright green Schuylkill River near Kelly Drive yesterday. The river was a vivid green from the ...
Saturday, March 9, 2013

Ship captain: 'I had planned to go down with her, but I have little patience for a sinking that drags on like that. I mean, c'mon.'

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