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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Two Philadelphia schools - the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University - are among the top colleges in the country at improving the economic, cultural, and social lives of their urban communities, according to a national study released yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745421/penn,-drexel-ranked-high-for-community-work Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:01:08 -0700 Two Philadelphia schools - the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University - are among the top colleges in the country at improving the economic, cultural, and social lives of their urban communities, according to a national study released yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745455/penn,-drexel-ranked-high-for-community-work Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:01:08 -0700 Two Philadelphia schools - the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel - are among the top universities in the country in improving the economic, cultural and social life of their urban communities, according to a new national report released today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745472/penn,-drexel,-rutgers-tops-for-helping-community Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:51:08 -0700 Joseph H. Proietta is known as a pioneer in the charter school movement in Pennsylvania. His Community Academy of Philadelphia, founded in 1997, was the first in the city to receive a charter. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6745480/charter-employs-founder-s-relatives Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:01:08 -0700 Click here to see full version! Title: Logan Square - Philadelphia Photographer: alan(ator) Like to see your photo here? Submit it! http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6729340/photoist Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:00:08 -0700 COATESVILLE, Pa. -- Prosecutors in suburban Philadelphia have accused a mother of tampering with evidence in the case of her son, who is charged in the alleged murder and dismemberment of a teenager last fall. Authorities allege that 51-year-old Cynthia... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6719259/pa-mother-accused-of-driving-son-s-car-to-n-j-to-hide-evidence-in-murder- Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:15:08 -0700 PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. (AP) — Police in Montgomery County Philadelphia say a one-time security company worker stole about $40,000 worth of electronics from offices his former employer monitored. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6704684/former-montco-security-employee-charged-in-burglaries Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:18:08 -0700 A former college basketball player who authorities say raped, robbed and terrorized several people in Philadelphia and central Pennsylvania has been ordered to stand trial on charges of rape, robbery and related offenses. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677398/ex-lock-haven-basketball-player-to-stand-trial Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:01:08 -0700 Students in the Philadelphia area and across Pennsylvania continued to make gains on state math and reading tests, results released yesterday show. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677410/phila-,-suburban-schools-share-in-pssa-gains Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:01:08 -0700 DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- The father of a suburban Philadelphia woman who faked her abduction and fled with her daughter to Disney World is facing charges for allegedly scuffling with cameramen outside the courtroom. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6675487/father-of-pa-abduction-hoax-mom-faces-charges Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 The 2008 election may be over, but Pennsylvania is still the site of many interesting developments in the world of politics. Here's a rundown of political leaders in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: n Gov. Ed Rendell (D) - Rendell, a Penn alum and former Philadelphia... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672187/summer-recap-meet-the-leaders-of-pa-and-philadelphia Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:50:32 -0700 Some of Penn's newest students are among the greenest, thanks to PennGreen. Today marks the end of the first run for PennGreen, an environmentally focused pre-Orientation program. For 36 freshmen and 14 upperclassmen program leaders, the program served as an... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672183/new-pre-orientation-program-promotes-environmentalism Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:50:30 -0700 PHILADELPHIA is a death camp for cats. Since the Pennsylvania SPCA took over the animal-control contract in January, the number of cats put to death in the shelter has exploded. The shelter, at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave., is operated as an arm of the PSPCA known as the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6668184/stu-bykofsky-philadelphia-is-murder-on-cats Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:01:08 -0700 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Students at the University of Pennsylvania probably drink a lot of beverages http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6659122/penn-grads-to-sport-recycled-regalia-at-graduation-ceremony Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:50:08 -0700 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges has reported to federal prison in Kentucky. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6658660/former-pa-powerbroker-fumo-reports-to-prison Tue, 01 Sep 2009 04:07:08 -0700 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6650689/former-pa-powerbroker-fumo-to-report-to-prison Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:40:08 -0700 PHILADELPHIA -- A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6649269/fumo-headed-to-prison-today Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 PHILADELPHIA -- A former Pennsylvania state senator convicted on fraud charges is scheduled to report to federal prison in Kentucky today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6649052/fumo-headed-to-prison-today Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:00:08 -0700 Anna Jon Sabo, 17, of Charleroi, a 2009 graduate of Shady Side Academy, has received early acceptance at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she will major in math. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6643041/charleroi-math-whiz-begins-studies-at-penn Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:50:06 -0700 Anna Jon Sabo, 17, of Charleroi, a 2009 graduate of Shady Side Academy, has received early acceptance at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she will major in math. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6643009/charleroi-math-whiz-begins-studies-at-penn Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:49:35 -0700