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Disgraced N.J. police chief says jurors’ racial bias tainted hate crime trial
Four jurors who voted to convict Frank Nucera Jr. of lying to the FBI say they were pressured to do so for fear of being called racist.
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Roosevelt Blvd. speed cameras hit delay, installation pushed back
A regulatory snag is delaying the rollout of speed cameras on deadly Roosevelt Boulevard.
7 years ago
Pa. justices decline to restore cash payments to poor, people with disabilities
At issue is a Depression-era program, known as general assistance, that typically provided about 11,000 recipients with some $200 a month.
7 years ago
Leave what you can, take what you need: ‘Free little pantry’ initiative expands at the Shore
Residents are also encouraged to keep the boxes stocked. Officials say to leave non-perishable, canned goods, and personal care items (excluding sharp objects and chemicals).
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SEPTA: Death on tracks disrupts Market-Frankford Line
SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line is out of commission in Center City after a train fatally struck a man who fell onto the tracks at the 8th Street Station.
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Shore town joins forces with recycling company to repurpose cigarette butts
A Jersey Shore community is undertaking an innovation solution to a problem that has long plagued beaches: cigarette butts.
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Another school closed as a result of potential asbestos danger
Franklin Learning Center is expected to re-open Jan. 2.
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Wildwood to host 3-day country music festival on the beach
The inaugural Barefoot Country Music Fest is set for Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21 on Wildwood's Lincoln Avenue beach.
7 years ago
Hundreds in Philly, tens of thousands across the nation rally to impeach Trump
The Philly rally was one of 600 protests across the U.S. on the eve of the U.S. House voting on impeachment.
7 years ago
Philadelphia renters forced to deal with major issues — or risk eviction
Evictions are disproportionately leveled against black renters, particularly child-rearing women, even when controlling for factors like income.
7 years ago
Listen 6:55President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges
Trump is on track to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.
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Failure to pay doctors’ malpractice insurance lands Hahnemann, St. Chris owner in bankruptcy trouble
Philadelphia Academic Health System says it won’t pay former doctors’ medical malpractice insurance. Its Chapter 11 filing is at risk, under judge’s order.
7 years ago
Multi-state pact could curb transportation carbon emissions
Carbon emissions from cars, trucks and other means of transportation would drop while gas prices would jump under a multi-state draft climate proposal released Tuesday.
7 years ago
Firms to pay $386 million to settle price-fixing allegations
Pennsylvania's lawsuit consolidated claims by various government agencies and labor unions.
7 years ago
Delaware poultry processor to pay $500,000 for contaminating drinking water
The poultry processor has reached a deal with Delaware environmental regulators to settle violations at its wastewater treatment facility.
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