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Pa. Vendor Gets 3 Years For Moving $2M To Pakistan

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Published Oct. 19, 2009 at 8:13 p.m.

A Philadelphia food vendor was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for illegally transferring $2 million to a region of his native Pakistan that was previously controlled by Islamic militants ...

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Group to donate dog food for tackles of Vick

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Published Sept. 10, 2009 at 9:56 a.m.

A suburban Philadelphia animal rescue group plans to donate a bag of dog food for tackles of Eagles quarterback Michael Vick ...

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Turning up the heat on Philadelphia food-safety inspections

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Published Aug. 7, 2009 at 2:01 a.m.

Joining a national movement for food safety, restaurant inspectors in Philadelphia have abandoned the "floors, walls, ceilings" focus that experts say catches chipped paint but often misses real public health threats such as undercooked food and chefs' unwashed hands ...

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Germantown Store Owner Killed During Robbery

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Published July 18, 2009 at 3:03 p.m.

A store owner has been shot and killed following an attempted robbery gone wrong Saturday afternoon. Philadelphia police report, the female owner of Andy's Food Marketon the 6700 block of Chew Avenue was gunned down in the Germantownneighborhood of Philadelphia ...

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Union Members OK Pa. Acme Markets Labor Pact

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Published July 16, 2009 at 6:19 a.m.

Nearly 4,000 supermarket workers in the Philadelphia area have a union contract that runs until February 2012. Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to approve the contract with Acme Markets. There were 985 votes in favor and 19 votes against. The contract covers 40 Acme stores in Philadelphia and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties ...

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Philadelphia Celebrates Independence Day

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Published July 5, 2009 at 2:34 p.m.

Fourth of July festivities got started early Saturday with a paradethrough old city, just steps away from where the declaration ofindependence was signed. The party continued on the Benjamin FranklinParkway where thousands of people turned out to take in food, games andmusic, celebrating America's 233rd birthday in America's birthplace ...

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Former Inquirer food writer, Marilynn Marter, dies at 66

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Published July 3, 2009 at 3:45 p.m.

Marilynn Marter, 66, a retired Inquirer food writer known for her encyclopedic knowledge of nutrition, cooking and baking, was found dead Thursday at her home in Philadelphia ...

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Penn's Landing Treated To 'A Taste Of Philly'

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Published June 27, 2009 at 11:15 p.m.

Food lovers delight as many of the city's finest restaurants share thegoods and provide 'A Taste of Philadelphia' at Penn's Landing Saturdayafternoon ...

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SEPTA Hosting Major Food Drive

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Published May 27, 2009 at 12:15 p.m.

SEPTA officials are calling on riders to help get hunger a one-way ticket out of the Philadelphia-area ...

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Blind interpreter detained at Philly airport says he has nightmares from arrest

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Published May 12, 2009 at 4:25 a.m.

A blind international interpreter, whose crime was to question why his flight was delayed, says he was dragged off a flight, arrested and held in custody in Philadelphia for hours without food or water. He faces arraignment ...

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