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Soaring above the city

21 April 2008

A slideshow of Temple University and Philadelphia seen from the Philadelphia Police Department helicopter.

Emergency notification system announced for Philadelphia region

05 April 2008

Regional leaders have announced a voluntary text message-alert system to warn residents of emergencies, similar to one already established by Temple.

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American Commerce Center highlights building boom in possible recession

31 March 2008

The announcement of the 1,500-foot American Commerce Center is just part of a construction boom that has moved despite fears of recession.

Hall & Oates, Uptown Theatre and the Sound of Philadelphia

26 February 2008

Philadelphia has had as big an impact in popular music as any other city in the world. Daryl Hall and John Oates, who both attended Temple in the late 1960s, are as big a part

Hall meets Oates, makes music history

25 February 2008

The story has been told so many times that they recount it the same whether they are together or not. It is the story of how Hall & Oates, one of the most successful duos

Day Trippin’: Sick of South Street? Travel to New Hope

23 October 2007

New Hope is a place that keeps you trailing from store to store as the day flies by. Piercing and tattoo venues are everywhere. Cuban cigars, bumper stickers, Bob Marley T-shirts, hemp purses and vintage

Self-love next step for City of Brotherly Love

01 May 2007

When Philadelphia is down, the kicking begins. It kills me to see my beloved hometown be the subject of so much negative coverage and ridicule over our high murder rate. I’m betting that New Yorkers

Sneaker Culture: New York VS. Philadelphia

17 April 2007 Editorial Board

Philly has Sneaker Villa. New York has Niketown. Philly has UBiq and a handful of skate shops and shoe boutiques. New York has Soho. In the City of Brotherly Love, sneaker affection comes close, but

Out-of-towners can take a bite out of this

14 November 2006 The Temple News

It’s easy to grab a soft pretzel and water ice before class, and removing the wrapper from a Tastykake cream-filled chocolate cupcake while relaxing in front of the TV is common practice. Such acts are

The Roots rock McGonigle

31 October 2006

As should be expected from Temple, the doors that claimed to be opened by 7 p.m. were really opened closer to 8. Needless to say, Saturday night was a gorgeous 47 degrees with the ghastly