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Former wrestler Anthony Robles is a man with a plan
Courierpostonline.com
Jan 31I shook hands Monday night with Anthony Robles, his smile as wide as if he never had a worry and his grip as powerful as if he forges iron with his bare hands. His story is even more gripping. There would be a short line behind Robles of those willing ... »
DRWC talks about Pier 9's future and a parking lot's past
Plan Philly
Jan 27January 27, 2012 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly Pier 9 – the municipal space with a large building on it that sits next to Race Street Pier – could one day boast on open-air porch, cafe-seating overlooking the neighboring pier and the Be »
Kevin Reed & Theresa Keppley
Courierpostonline.com
Jan 26Theresa is a Graduate of Triton Regional High School in Runnemede, NJ. Theresa works as a restorative therapy aide at Innova Rehab in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Kevin is originally from Baltimore, MD and is a graduate of Lansdowne High School. Kevin works as a su... »
Missing Korean War Vet’s Remains Returned To His Family
CBS Philadelphia
Jan 25A military salute for Army Private George Porter, formerly of Philadelphia, is something his now 65-year-old nephew Robert Hawkins says his family has always hoped for over the last 60 years. »
Soldier's remains on way home from North Korea
Courierpostonline.com
Jan 25Senior citizen Robert Hawkins cannot remember meeting one of his uncles, George A. Porter. Hawkins was barely 3 years old when his 19-year-old uncle enlisted in the Army in 1949 in Philadelphia. Two years later, Porter was declared missing in action in... »
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DRWC talks about Pier 9's future and a parking lot's past
Plan Philly
Jan 27January 27, 2012 By Kellie Patrick GatesFor PlanPhilly Pier 9 – the municipal space with a large building on it that sits next to Race Street Pier – could one day boast on open-air porch, cafe-seating overlooking the neighboring pier and the Be »
Putting the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan in motion
Plan Philly
Jan 24January 24, 2012 By Christine FisherFor PlanPhillyWith companies like DuPont and Dow Chemical shutting their Philadelphia-based facilities, the city’s industrial portfolio has taken major hits in the past few years alone, and with Sunoco plann »
Pennsylvania sees season’s first significant snow – Yorkdispatch.com
PA on The Web
Jan 21Pennsylvania sees season's first significant snowYorkdispatch.comAP PHILADELPHIA—Officials say the winter storm that blanketed Pennsylvania with the first substantial snow of the season is still causing delays at Philadelphia International Airport. Air... »
My Vacation With Shane Victorino
Philly Sports Blogs
Jan 21I didn’t actually take a vacation with Shane Victorino, but I did go on a cruise with him, Charlie Manuel, John Mayberry Jr, the Phanatic and Rich Dubee. I was surprised with a Christmas gift by my parents with this vacation, booked through AAA. It was... »
Find this church. No, seriously.
Philadelphia Church Project
Jan 20A request from the mailbag:My name is Debbie Strand, and I am assisting with the effort to help restore Mount Moriah Cemetery to some semblance of a respectable resting ground for thousands of Philadelphia's great ancestors (including a great-great-gra... »