Philadelphia Informer

'Ellsworth Kelly: Sculpture on the Wall,' at Philadelphia's Barnes Foundation … PHILADELPHIA — A small but handsome exhibition of work by Ellsworth Kelly is billed as the Barnes Foundation's “first show of contemporary art in ninety years.” That's another way of saying it is the first time the Barnes, founded in 1922, has ever … [...]

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It's okay to laugh at It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia's musical trainwreck The underlying joke of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia has always been the utter confidence of the gang as they embark on schemes not only harebrained, but usually reprehensible and sometimes criminal. Their moral compasses seem to be like stopped … Read more [...]

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Penn linguistics researchers document Philadelphia's shift to a Northern accent A new study by University of Pennsylvania linguists shows that the Philadelphia accent has changed in the last century. The traditional Southern inflections associated with Philadelphia native-born speakers are increasingly being displaced by Northern … Read more on Science Codex

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Philadelphia's Burqa Crisis By my count, the Philadelphia region has witnessed 14 robberies (or attempted robberies) of financial institutions in the past six years in which the thieves relied on an Islamic full-body cover. They took place in January 2007, June 2007, May 2008 … Read more on National Review Online

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Philadelphia's Brutalist Police Headquarters Has Preservationists Already Worried The din surrounding Chicago's Prentice Women's Hospital may, regretfully, be silenced soon enough, but in Philadelphia, another curvaceous concrete landmark may be next to inspire petitions, court cases, and endless blog posts. For years, Philadelphia … Read more on ARTINFO (blog)

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Philadelphia's Rev. Luis Cortes to offer opening prayer at Obama inaugural … In Philadelphia, Cortes is best known for creating the group Esperanza, "hope" in Spanish, which runs a charter school, a junior college and a community economic development center. Nationally, he is known for leading a 500-member network of Latino … Read more on [...]

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With vetting set to begin, a look at Philadelphia's casino applicants A major difference in the applicant pool from the 2006 selection, when licenses were awarded to SugarHouse Casino and Foxwoods Casino, is the popularity of the stadium district in South Philadelphia. Three of the six proposals are for casinos along … Read more on [...]

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Changing Skyline: A new book reads Philadelphia's history in its faded signs Lawrence O'Toole, a graphic designer, has written a guide to the mysterious ghost signs of the city, entitled "Fading Ads of Philadelphia." The book catalogs nearly all the city's surviving advertisements – among them some from recently departed … Read more on Philadelphia [...]

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Delco Official Critical of Philadelphia's Revised Airport Expansion Plan PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It's a big thumbs-down from at least one Delaware County official after the Nutter administration offers an alternate plan for the expansion of Philadelphia International Airport. The original airport expansion plan, already … Read more on KYW Newsradio

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Philadelphia's Le Virtu and Chef Joe Cicala to Host 'La Panarda' 40-Course … On Sunday, December 16, Philadelphia's Le Virtu will serve La Panarda, a 40-course Italian feast hosted by owners Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy Lee, and prepared by Chef Joe Cicala. La Panarda celebrations are an Abruzzese tradition – the first on … Read [...]

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Philadelphia's Broaster brothers charged in alleged drug ring Former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson once called Jerome and Cassius Broaster "the worst people in the city as far as violence is concerned." Authorities had long suspected the two were major players in the drug trade. In 2003 … Read more on Philadelphia Inquirer

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Prioritizing Preservation in Philadelphia's Land Bank Legislation Geographically and culturally, there isn't much debate about Philly's allegiance: this is the East Coast. As married to this virtue as Philadelphians are, some of the City's biggest, most glaring urban issues, namely land vacancy and property neglect … Read more on keystoneedge

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FreshDirect.com Groceries Arrive at Philadelphia's Door Step, October 1, 2012 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — FreshDirect, a leading online retailer of fresh foods and grocery items, announced today that the company will officially launch in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1. Serving the New York Metro area … Read more on Sacramento Bee

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Honor Flight Philadelphia's Welcome Ceremony Sunday Was a Success If you know a World War II veteran who would be interested in participating in our next trip or would like to be a guardian or just want more information about Honor Flight Philadelphia please visit http://honorflightphiladelphia.org or the national … Read more on Patch.com

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Run DMC reunites at Philadelphia's Made In America festival, pays tribute to … … Run DMC performed for the first time in over a decade Sunday at the Made In America festival. Under a video banner that read “Jam Master Jay Forever,” the Queens, N.Y., natives rocked tens of thousands of fans at the festival [...]

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