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Straight to the Poe House

We kind of love the Edgar Allan Poe House on 7th and Spring Garden, where the writer lived from 1838-1844. We love it because some of our favorite pieces of his work, including , were published while he lived there. We love it because it means we can claim Poe as a native son. And we love it for being completely empty. (So! Creepy!)

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By Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey in , on October 26, 2007 4:00 PM

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Yo, Philly in the News

  • Earlier this spring, when the whole thing came out about the Philadelphia School District's budget problems, their chief financial officer and budget overseer resigned. But it's just now coming out that, despite the fact that she only worked for the district for two years, she left with a ridiculously good deal: she was paid for unused vacation time, will keep her benefits for a full year, and will be paid at full salary for an extra nine months. Sounds like the deal was put together by departing School Reform Commission Chairman James Nevels and was not approved by the full commission.

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    By Jim Genzano in on August 29, 2007 9:00 AM

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  • Why were the roads in Philly such a mess these past few days? The forecast called for more ice than snow, so the plows didn't get started until late.

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    By Jim Genzano in on February 16, 2007 8:00 AM

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