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The PPA gives money back, Philly has an $88 potato, and the Eagles go 12-5? | Weekly Report Card (opens the original)
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This weekâs Philly report card, grading the good, bad, and weird news coming out of our region. Somewhere in Philadelphia, thousands of people are about to experience something they never thought possible: getting money back from the PPA. The Parking Authority voided 23,195 speeding tickets and is refunding $1.25 million in fines after discovering that a required speed-camera warning sign was missing from a stretch of North Broad Street. A construction crew had knocked it down, and somehow it
Cecily Tynan signs off, the Phillies have us believing, and Philly loses an institution | Weekly Report Card (opens the original)
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This weekâs Philly report card, grading the good, bad, and weird news coming out of our region. The Academy of Natural Sciences has been an institution in Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Generations of kids have walked into Dinosaur Hall and stared up at the skeletons, pressed buttons, dug for fossils, looked at bugs, and wandered past those wonderfully old-school animal dioramas. Then they grew up, had kids, and brought them back to do the exact same things. At the end of the month, that s
Whatâs open Labor Day? Grocery stores, SEPTA, trash pickup, and more. (opens the original)
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Labor Day, which falls on Monday, Sept. 7, marks the unofficial end of summer in Philly â one last long weekend to squeeze in a Shore trip, a park picnic, or a few errands before fall routines kick in. But holiday weekends also mean schedule shifts, closures, and crowded highways. This year, city services including trash collection will run on altered schedules, while government offices, banks, and other services will close for the day. Many businesses, stores, and attractions may also adjust
13 things to do with your kids Labor Day weekend in Philly (opens the original)
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One last long weekend. Thatâs all thatâs left before summer gives way to homework, soccer practice, and school-night bedtime. Luckily, Labor Day weekend is packed with ways to squeeze in one more family adventure. Roller-skate along the waterfront, watch fireworks with Elmo, catch the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, explore a blockbuster museum exhibit, or wander through hundreds of whimsical scarecrows. Here are the best family-friendly things to do around Philadelphia this Labor Day weeken
The Phillies believe again, goodbye to Dolly, and âNational Treasure 3â is finally real | Weekly Report Card (opens the original)
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This weekâs Philly report card, grading the good, bad, and weird news coming out of our region. For eight innings last Sunday, the Phillies did absolutely nothing. Four hits, zero runs, down 4-0, and two outs in the ninth. The Cardinals had their closer on the mound, and everyone could reasonably start thinking about dinner. Then Edmundo Sosa cleared the bases with a double, Bryan De La Cruz tied it, and Kyle Schwarber hit a baseball 459 feet into dead center to end the game. Six runs, all wit
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