Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Year in Review: New Jersey spends billions to dredge, widen Hackensack River for Super Bowl party cruise ships

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The state also raised many low bridges to allow the tall cruise ships to navigate upriver. East Rutherford, NJ--Nearly a year has passe...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Year in Review: Braves to offer ticket discounts, giveaways for all fans arriving in single-occupant vehicles (SOV) after move to new suburban stadium in 2017

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"We're offering huge incentives if you drive by yourself to the games. Are you and three friends coming to a game? Well, take four ...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Year in Review: Sochi news station censors Olympic men's doubles luge highlights

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Saturday, December 20, 2014

Plan to better link Center City, University City calls for rerouting Schuylkill River

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Above: A map showing a potential new route of the Schuylkill River around University City. The route has the river turn west before reachi...
Monday, December 15, 2014

Year in Review: New Comcast Center leaves hundreds scrambling for surface parking

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Photo source: BuildingPhilly By 2017, Philadelphia will have a new tallest building: the now-under-construction Comcast Innovation and T...
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Pete Carroll going by Peter since Super Bowl victory last February

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Friday, December 5, 2014

After suffering major upset defeat, coach feels games should occasionally be played on paper

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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Vatican confirms Pope will visit Pat's AND Geno's

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In March, a delegation of Philadelphians traveled to Vatican City to extend a personal invitation to Pope Francis to visit the city during...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

7 feet of snow: Buffalo area school districts forced to grant first two-hour delay opening in 78 years

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Above: A wall of snow moves inland from unfrozen Lake Erie in western New York state on November 18, 2014. Parts of Erie, Cattaraugus...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Packers 53, Eagles 20: Frustrated Birds fan stares at Bobby Hoying figurine on fireplace mantle, shouts something about butt fumble before storming out of house

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Michael Bay simultaneously texted smiley faces to each other at moment spacecraft Philae landed on comet

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Friday, November 14, 2014

'Things are going pretty good,' says man who just cut open toothpaste tube to get last bit of toothpaste...then probably use as shot glass

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Kelly wants offense to go faster, will begin blaring 'Benny Hill music' at practice

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Kelly: Sanchez could provide big edge in possible Eagles-Jets Super Bowl XLIX matchup

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

World Series: Pence, Bumgarner urging celebrating Giants fans to disperse from overloaded Golden Gate Bridge

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Above: Social media led hundreds of thousands of Giants fans to converge on the Golden Gate Bridge soon after the team's victory parad...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

Dilworth Park monitored Day of Skateboarding intended to 'get it out of the system'

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Though not a cloud in the sky, the sun-soaked gray New Hampshire granite in new Dilwoth Park was damp. Not from an earlier passing shower...

Police: Frein played paintball at popular, crowded Pocono course several times during 48-day manhunt

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Report: NFL instructed referee to use British accent over Wembley Stadium PA system during London game

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Capella University to shelf new online music school: A Capella University

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The world's first online a cappella music school will be shut down at the conclusion of the fall semester. Low enrollment and complaints...
Monday, October 20, 2014

Report: 49ers, Harbaugh at odds over team's new 5-yr deal with Levi's to wear jean uniform pants--coach wanted khakis

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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Ba-Bye week: NFL to move bye week to the off-season

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"[The NFL is] not getting rid of the bye week," said one league source. "We're just moving it to April or May... which wi...
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Schuylkill River Boardwalk: By the Numbers

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The Schuylkill River Boardwalk opened on Thursday, stretching north from the South Street Bridge to Locust Street. The impressive, nearly ...
Monday, October 6, 2014

Jefferson Station: An emotional renaming

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On September 4, 2014, Market East Station officially became Jefferson Station, named for the hospital a few blocks to the south. Below are...
Monday, September 29, 2014

Washington Avenue Green: Millennials threaten to boycott new park until 'at least three' pop-up beer gardens installed

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Philadelphia--Over the weekend, several hundred Millennials converged on Washington Avenue Green (Pier 53), the new Delaware River waterfr...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

NFL: Blocking sled to get start for Eagles on Sunday

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Above: The Philadelphia Eagles blocking sled practices with the first team after getting the call to start versus the San Francisco 49ers ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Planter in front of Horticultural Society offices featuring Flower Show winner...from 1829

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Sunday, September 21, 2014

Williams won't come out and say it, but drops subtle hints that a certain team's practices may be too tiring

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Report: Eagles team bus caught in Indy's Monument Circle for hours

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The veteran driver was unable to merge in any direction during countless laps around the busy traffic circle at the center of town.
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Friday, September 12, 2014

Truce: Media, residents agree to wait until November to continue criticizing new Dilworth Park

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Only three separate spans to be ready for Schuylkill River Boardwalk grand opening

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Revelers celebrating the "opening" of the 2,000 ft walkway will be shuttled to and between the non-adjacent spans by boat. Bicycle...