William Penn says the curse is over!
Bleeding Green Nation (Free subscription) | 10/31/2008
William Penn says the curse is over!
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William Penn atop Philly once again
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
William Penn atop Philly once again
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The Phils Beat William Penn
Blonde sagacity (Free subscription) | 10/30/2008
... and the Rays , but that's the minor story. The major story is the fact that the Curse of Billie Penn has FINALLY been broken --and THAT means my Flyers can win the Stanley Cup this year! :) Maybe we have the Comcast Center owner to thank for all this: "Keeping alive a centuries-old tradition - with a Philadelphia twist - a beam was hoisted to the highest point of Comcast Center today, topping...
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Penn Charter Alumni Athletes
VCMike's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
Well, our Sox are out of it, but I am getting alot of pleasure out of the heroics out of my hometown of Philadelphia. No, not the Phillies…The incredible run of athletes from my high school alma mater, the William Penn Charter School, who are now in the pro’s. Matt Ryan is starting as a rookie [...]
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Re: Rain
PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
Damn you William Penn!!! I feel like firebombing my neighborhood and tipping over cars just for good measure!
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Phillies try to 'Penn' end of city's curse
MLB (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
Phillies try to 'Penn' end of city's curse
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Lifting the curse of William Penn
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
He's a petite Penn, a wee Willy really, but the prayers of superstitious Phillies fans ride high today atop his tiny windblown shoulders.
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Phillies fans tell Nutter: No cap for Billy Penn
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
Mayors have plenty of hard choices to make, but the decision not to put a Phillies cap atop Billy Penn's statue at the peak of City Hall was easy.
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No Phils cap for William Penn this time
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Relax, Phillies fans. Mayor Nutter knows better than to tempt fate by adorning Billy Penn with a Phillies jersey and cap. The statue atop City Hall will not be touched.
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Please Put A Phillies Hat On The William Penn Statue
I've Made a Huge Tiny Mistake (Free subscription) | 10/17/2008
Remember the time in 1993 when the Phillies were in the World Series and lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games? We all remember the reason: There was a hat on the Billy Penn Statue atop City Hall. And when the Flyers lost? It was because of that damn jersey! And the Sixers? [...]
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A Special Situation: Rescue Confiscation
A Place to Bark ... and Meow (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
"I expect to pass thru this life but once. Therefore, if there be any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now, for I shall not pass this way again." -William Penn I just want to say "THANK YOU!!!" To the artists that helped create the "Dogs Rule Fatbook" !!! We raised $355.00 dollars from the auction of it. That is AMAZING!!! I have wonderful...
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Clemmons: What's behind Matty Ice?
ESPN (Free subscription) | 11/20/2008
That lifestyle has kept him grounded, despite the spotlight that intensifies with each win. Family, too, is a major reason Ryan said he hasn't changed. He is extremely close to his parents, Mike and Bernie, as well as his three siblings: Michael (a former Division III quarterback at Widener University), Kate and John (a senior quarterback at William Penn Charter High School, where both...
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Council asks Nutter for study to justify fire closings
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
The sale of Camp William Penn to the state could also generate some onetime revenue for the city, under a proposal by Sánchez yesterday. The 677-acre city camp in the Poconos was appraised at just under $1 million two years ago, Sánchez said. The Nutter administration in March announced its intention to close the camp, because the cost of repairing it exceeded its value.
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Changing Skyline: A lovely city park is threatened, for no good reason
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
... a picnic table in the summer without a reservation. Like Washington Square, which was a gift of William Penn, Burholme was bequeathed to Philadelphia by a wealthy, pious and visionary Quaker, Robert Waln Ryerss. An early champion of animal rights, Ryerss turned his country estate into a retirement home for horses. His work led him to found Philadelphia's Society for the Prevention...
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Forum on water issues today at URI
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... Committee on Environment and Agriculture, will make the opening remarks.Panelists will include:William Penn, chairman of the RI Water Resources Board Alisa Richardson, principal engineer of the state Department of Environmental Management's Office of Water Resources Sue Licardi, director of North Kingstown's Water Department Chris Duhamel, Westerly Town Council member Steven King,...
