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Election Day at the State House, 1815, by John Lewis Krimmel (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
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Eying expansion, Philly charter school creates incubator for start-ups

October 6, 2017

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Oyster Creek nuclear plant in N.J. may close before planned 2019 shutdown

October 5, 2017

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Laurel Hill Cemetery

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Dressed as Jack Skellington from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” this man won the “Best Costume” award at Laurel Hill’s fourth Annual RIP 5k Run on October 6, 2012. (Laurel Hill Cemetery Company)

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Founded in 1836 as an alternative to the overcrowded churchyards of rapidly growing Philadelphia, Laurel Hill Cemetery was the first rural cemetery for the city and the second in the United States. With monuments designed by the era’s most prominent sculptors and architects, it served as elite Philadelphia’s preferred burial place for over a century. ⇒ Read More

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