July 2012
16 posts
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Philly library features Stephen Colbert with... →
Talk show host Stephen Colbert’s foray into children’s books has landed him alongside some exalted literary company.
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Crossword Kathy : Debut Promos At The World’s Fair →
Just posted my thoughts on Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.
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Pa. releases list of 414 worst-performing schools →
State education officials published a list Wednesday of Pennsylvania’s worst-performing schools, a move that makes students in hundreds of buildings eligible for new scholarship money and new learning environments.
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Crossword Kathy : A.A. Meetings →
Just posted my thoughts on Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.
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Arrest made in Philly kidnapping try caught on... →
A man suspected of trying to kidnap a 10-year-old girl off a sidewalk near her Philadelphia home was arrested Thursday after widely publicized surveillance video of the attack led him to surrender, authorities said.
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Concerns linger on new Pa. teacher evaluations →
Pennsylvania teachers must demonstrate a combination of classroom skills and student achievement if they want to make the grade on planned new statewide evaluations, the first overhaul of the assessments in more than 40 years.
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Crossword Kathy : ‘A’ Trip Around The World →
Just posted my thoughts on Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.
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Crossword Kathy : Island Hopping →
Bonus post! Airline magazine puzzles are much better than they used to be.
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Crossword Kathy : Make The Change →
Just posted my thoughts on Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.
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With July 4 over, Philly turns attention to Jay-Z →
Now that the city has cleaned up from its massive July 4th concert, officials are turning their attention to the next big outdoor show: Jay-Z’s “Made In America” festival over Labor Day weekend.
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Philadelphia marks nation's birthday with cake,... →
The cradle of liberty celebrated the nation’s 236th birthday on Wednesday with thousands of cupcakes, an old-fashioned parade and some modern-day political dissent.
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Crossword Kathy : Yankee Doodle Dandies →
Just posted my thoughts on Sunday’s NYT crossword puzzle.