Feasting before the fasting
Christians throughout the world indulged in rich foods on Tuesday before fasting began today, Ash Wednesday, to begin the holiest season on the Christian calendar, Lent.
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Biker killed in crash into fence
A motorcyclist is killed and his friend injured after their bike loses control and crashes into fencing in Surrey.
Another victim killed in hit-run accident
The city Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday released the identity of a man killed in a hit-and-run accident Tuesday night, just as police began investigating a fresh hit-and-run case.
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Pa.’s Roscom Tektube preparing for market upturn
Changes in strategy and product design have increased profit at Roscom Tektube Group LLC, a maker of PVC compounds and hose products in Croydon, Pa.
T5 check-in reopens after glitch
Passengers at Heathrow Terminal 5 have faced disruption following problems with the baggage system.
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SEPTA Starting $12 Million Station Makeover
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Officials: Man shot by cop had knife
Charles Smith could barely lift a pencil, much less wield a large chef’s knife at the cops, according to his neighbors and family.
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Service Select navigates the local ordinances
Who would have imagined that it would be this hard to hang up a sign? A couple of screws, fluorescent bulbs.
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SEPTA outlines projects set for federal funds
Refurbished Broad Street subway stations at Girard and Spring Garden. Forty new hybrid buses.
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Lambertville police blotter
DRUGS, 2:30 a.m. Jan. 31: Sgt. Robert Brown stopped a suspicious vehicle on Route 29.
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