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Huge machine lays asphalt street
A large crew works with a pneumatic paver laying down a new asphalt street surface in Northwest Philadelphia
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Lyft Driver solicits business from riders
James drives for Lyft so he has the time to talk to his passengers about credit and pitch his company's services (FES Protection Plan) for credit restoration for a monthly…
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Uber Pool confuses riders
I was the first of three riders and we were all a little confused about how many potential riders there could be, how far out of our way we'd be…
Drive-through Library
Some dogs know that if they bark when their owners pull up in the car they're riding in at the drive-through window of the Worthington Northwest Library in Columbus Ohio,…
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Started driving at age 33
Jamar White got his first car two years ago at age 33. He had failed his driving test when he was 16 and it wasn't until he met his future…
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Girl softballers wash cars
The Impact girls fast pitch softball team in Roxborough hand washed cars, including your correspondent's not-too-dirty sedan, this past Saturday on a pay-what-you-want basis to raise money so they can…
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Air stunts with RC Helicopter
A pilot friend introduced Patrick years ago to the hobby of flying remote controlled miniature helicopters. He got hooked and now flies a high end German model. At the Allens…
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Pretty Uber driver knows where to hit you
Nine hundred dollars is how much Kabria Johnson’s friend told Johnson she made in one day driving for the ride-sharing service Uber. Out on just her third day on the…
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Moroccan Uber Driver’s American Dream
Adil Tijer, an immigrant from Morocco, drives a “black car” for Uber, a service which connects riders with drivers through its mobile apps. On your correspondent’s first trip with Uber,…
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Car body shop manager talks shop
Your correspondent took his wife’s car to Dr. Ralph’s Automotive Services Center in Roxborough after she discovered one morning that it had been bashed overnight. While a technician was dusting…