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| Bruce Springsteen Tour Hits Philadelphia in March |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/24/12 10:41 am | updated: 01/24/12 10:41 am |
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Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball Tour will be coming to Philadelphia in March.
The Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Wrecking Ball world tour starts March 18 in Atlanta and will come to the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia on March 28 and 29. Tickets go on sale this Saturday.
All 19 dates on the tour will bee indoor arenas including two dates each in Madison Square Garden and East Rutherford, N.J. The only outdoor show announced is at the New... Read More |
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| New Book by Haverford Doctor Eases a Child's Pain With Doctor-speak |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/22/12 9:08 pm | updated: 01/22/12 9:08 pm |
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Dr. Christopher Johnson, a Haverford College grad, has authored a new book focusing on a child's experience with visits to the doctor.
Having a sick or hurt child can be frightening and worrisome, and a visit with the doctor just might leave you more confused than anything. That’s why a Haverford College grad, now a pediatrician of long-standing, has a new book to help.
Doctor-speak can be mystifying. How Your Child Heals, by Dr. Christopher Johnson, may be... Read More |
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| Etta James Dies at 73 |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/20/12 10:02 am | updated: 01/20/12 10:10 am |
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Etta James, the powerhouse singer who combined blues, gospel and R&B and emerged as a major star in the '50s and '60s, has died after a long battle with leukemia.
Best known for her 1961 version of 'At Last,' James enjoyed a remarkable career that spanned more than a half-century. Over the years, she won six Grammy awards, and in 1993, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
James died in a Riverside, Calif., hospital. She was 73.
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| Barnes Going for LEED Platinum Certification |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/16/12 11:18 am | updated: 01/16/12 11:18 am |
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CBS 3 reports the new home of the Barnes art collection being built on the Ben Franklin Parkway is harvesting elements from the past, and incorporating features of the future, to achieve LEED Platinum Certification.
Barnes Project Manager Philip Ryan says the floor in the primary event space incorporates endangered South American boards that could have wound up in a landfill.
They also recycled 98% of the available materials from the former Youth Study Center,... Read More |
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| New Book by Philadelphia Native Jane McGonigal: Reality Is Broken |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 01/16/12 11:17 am | updated: 01/16/12 11:17 am |
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"Reality is Broken" is the title of a new book by Philadelphia native, Jane McGonigal.
In it the author says games, either online or on a playing field can give us emotions and ways to learn that are hard to come by in real life.
She talks of a new form of problem solving called extreme scale collaboration that can come from participating in online games where dozens of users can cooperate in battles.
McGonigal sees this translating into the real... Read More |
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| Please Touch Museum Adds Mini Hospital with C.H.O.P. |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/13/12 1:12 pm | updated: 01/13/12 1:12 pm |
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The Please Touch Museum in Philadelphia has teamed up with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to add miniature, non-working X-ray and MRI machines to children's play areas.
Laura Foster, president and CEO of the museum, says “It’s really important that we partner with other organizations in the city that help children and families sometimes in different ways than we do. There’s a lot that we can learn from each other.â€
“So,... Read More |
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| Barnes Museum Benefits from $2 Million Philadelphia Marketing Campaign |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/13/12 9:10 am | updated: 01/13/12 9:10 am |
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In preparation for the official opening of the Barnes Foundation on the Ben Franklin Parkway, a $2 million marketing campaign will help spread the word. The campaign, funded by the City of Philadelphia and other organizations will also shine a light on arts and culture already here. Mayor Michael Nutter said the campaign hopes to link the Barnes with Philadelphia's strong base of “real†cultural and historical attractions.
According to the Philadelphia Business... Read More |
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| John Bolaris and Fox 29 to 'part ways' |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/10/12 3:12 pm | updated: 01/10/12 3:12 pm |
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It seems as if Fox 29 has had enough of John Bolaris and his antics. Reports from philly.com are that a Fox spokeswoman confirmed, "We mutually agreed that it was time to part ways."
Bolaris has been suspended indefinitely since December 22nd. That came as a direct result from his interview in the December issue of Playboy magazine discussing the March 2010 incident he had involving two young European women on Spring Break in Miami. During that incident he was scammed, drugged,... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Named 3rd Worst City For Men by Men's Health Magazine |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/10/12 2:46 pm | updated: 01/10/12 2:46 pm |
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Men's Health Magazine recently published their annual statistical analysis of the nation's top 100 cities and ranked them in order of "Best" to "Worst" for Men. Well, our City of Brotherly Love did not shake out too well on the list, ending up #98 out of 100, meaning 3rd Worst!
Philadelphia only rose above Birmingham, AL (#99) and Memphis, TN (#100). The Best cities for men were Burlington, VT (1), Madison, WI (2), and Plano, TX (3).
Men's Health magazine explains... Read More |
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| Rick Santorum - Sweater Vest Candidate |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 01/10/12 2:08 pm | updated: 01/10/12 2:08 pm |
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| Rick Santorum surprised quite a few people with his showing in the Iowa Caucus. Now many are beginning to pay attention - to Santorum's sweater vests. Now Rick Santorum is selling sweater vests as a fundraiser. Santorum is selling his own sweater vests. For $100 you can make a donation to Santorum's campaign AND get your own Santorum-style sweater vest. The GOP presidential hopeful has been this campaign's accidental hipster sporting a variety of sweater vests.... Read More |
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