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Higher-than-usual waves on the Cape May beaches are kicked up from the approaching Hurricane Earl. It is expected to pass the Jersey Shore Friday afternoon, with winds of 104 m.p.h. (Ron Tarver / Staff Photographer)
The Atlantic Ocean is in an uproar and North Carolina remains in a state of anxiety, but it appears Hurricane Earl will spare New Jersey's beachfront real estate and the plans of hundreds of thousands of Labor Day weekend revelers in the region.
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Roy Oswalt was impressive in overcoming a career-high six walks, and home runs by Jimmy Rollins and Shane Victorino provided an early lead. But the single most encouraging thing to emerge from Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers was Utley's swing.
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Walk along 13th Street from Chestnut to Sansom, and it's hard not to bump into Marcie Turney or Valerie Safran as they zigzag from sidewalk to sidewalk, dodging cars and trucks.
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The parent company of Pitcairn Properties filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, a move that will buy the Jenkintown real estate firm time to stave off a takeover attempt by an unhappy investor.
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With her son and only child starting college, Jane Eyre was looking - as so many do - for ways to enliven her evenings and fill the empty nest. In a community night-school catalog, two courses caught her interest: tai chi and fencing.
The National Park Service is set to pay the private American Revolution Center $3.2 million as part of a land-exchange deal, after which the center plans to operate for at least several years in a portion of the old Independence Park visitor center.
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze at a Delaware County welding-supply company Wednesday afternoon, keeping the flames from igniting two massive propane tanks.
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The changes Mastery Charter Schools is making at the schools it runs in Philadelphia represent the biggest test yet for the local nonprofit, which has won kudos from President Obama for boosting students' academic performance and developing their interpersonal skills.
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Given President Obama's opposition to the war in Iraq, he did a commendable job of highlighting our troops' achievements as the combat mission ends.
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