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Hey, Philly: You're bigger!
Good news, Philadelphia! After decades of population loss, the city has stopped shrinking, according to revised Census Bureau estimates...
Philadelphia Daily News, 12/01/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
The insurance Catch-22
TARYN PERKINS, of North Philadelphia, is among the legion of Americans who need insurance and can't get it. Ironically, she lost insurance because...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/30/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
How will it impact the average Joe?
FOR JOE GOTASKIE, of Phoenixville, the debate over health-care reform isn't a distant abstraction. In August 2008, he got potentially life-saving...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/30/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH barnedst@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
Nutter confers with colleges on regatta
The Dad Vail Regatta may be about to drift away, but drama remains in its wake. Mayor Nutter spoke again Wednesday with athletic officials from...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/28/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
Local rail work to add jobs
A series of railroad-track improvements will create more than a thousand jobs in the Philadelphia region, Gov. Rendell, Mayor Nutter and CSX...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/17/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
Dad Vail racerelocating to N.J., at least for 2010
The Dad Vail Regatta - held in Philadelphia on the Schuylkill since 1953 - is officially moving the 2010 race to North Jersey. Regatta spokesman...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/17/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
N.J. town puts $ behind its offer to host regatta
Philadelphia may be boat- lengths behind a North Jersey town that is trying to claim a decades-old Philly tradition - the Dad Vail Regatta, held...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/14/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
2 pols step up to try to keep regatta in town for 2010
Two city councilmen said yesterday that they will try to help keep the Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuylkill - where thousands of scullers have raced...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/11/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
Nutter aide to direct census
Philadelphia's 2010 census preparations moved a step closer to ready yesterday after Mayor Nutter tapped Patricia Enright, his deputy chief of...
Philadelphia Daily News, 11/04/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication -
Cell phone-driving crackdown starts Sunday
Texters and hand-held cell phoners may experience an unpleasant surprise next week if they continue using their gizmos while driving, cycling, or...
Philadelphia Daily News, 10/28/09 by ST. JOHN BARNED-SMITH sbarned-smith@phillynews.com 215-854-5905 · More from publication
