Despite reports to the contrary, the head of the Republican Jewish Coalition insists that the partisan organization has not given up on Pennsylvania — though it has clearly scaled back its plans to vie for Jewish votes here. It has been repeatedly reported over the past several weeks that the RJC had shifted $1.5 million intended for Pennsylvania to Nevada...
Lumber, tarps and poles lay in piles outside the University of Pennsylvania Hillel late last week ready for groups of students to assemble into sukkahs. By the time the holiday began Sunday evening, the campus was expected to be a maze of 10 structures, some tiny and made to resemble those built in the ghettos during the Holocaust, others adorned...
Almost a decade has passed since a suspected Nazi war criminal was granted the right to avoid deportation and remain in Northeast Philadelphia. It now appears that the 87-year-old man may still face a courtroom in Germany. The German office that investigates Nazi war crimes has recommended prosecutors charge Johann Breyer with accessory to murder and that he be extradited...
A woman stuck in traffic on Walnut Street gaped at a table lined with apples and other sweets, blocking a prime parking spot just off Rittenhouse Square. The Collaborative young professionals group had commandeered the edge of the street for a temporary stand celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Their display was part of Park(ing) Day, a worldwide event on Sept. 21 that...
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