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You can thank the Great Recession for 2019’s Christmas tree shortage
This is the third year farms have fewer trees to sell because they planted fewer during the recession. Ten and 12-foot trees are the most scarce.
7 years ago
Iconic clown sign at now-demolished Shore drive-in to be preserved
Officials say a clown sign that has smiled on motorists at a now-demolished New Jersey drive-in for two-thirds of a century will be preserved.
7 years ago
Schools teach refugee, migrant kids skills to succeed in U.S.
International flags flutter at Valencia Newcomer School, where more than 200 children from around the world are learning English skills and American classroom customs.
7 years ago
Pa. is a step closer to starting a state-based health insurance exchange
Lawmakers and the governor opted to create their own exchange because it’s likely to save the commonwealth money.
7 years ago
Flood of lawsuits expected as N.J. opens window for sex abuse survivors
Any sexual abuse survivor, abused at any time in N.J., can sue their abuser even if previously blocked by statute of limitations, for the next two years.
7 years ago
Listen 4:31At North Philly community gun violence summit, going ‘beyond a conversation’
“Gun Violence: Beyond a Conversation” — an all-day summit at Canaan Baptist Church in Germantown focused on how to build a coalition to prevent more tragedies in Philadelphia
7 years ago
Pennsylvania’s sexual abuse laws leave survivors conflicted
When Pennsylvania overhauled its child sexual abuse laws after a years-long battle, absent from the bill-signing ceremony were some of the people who had worked hard.
7 years ago
N.J. proposes diverting $20M in Sandy funds to improve Atlantic City infrastructure
New Jersey is proposing a transfer of $20 million in federal funding to repair and replace Atlantic City infrastructure and public facilities damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
7 years ago
Mental health groups push to restore $84 million in annual funding
Groups that provide mental health and intellectual disabilities services are lobbying for an additional $84 million in funding.
7 years ago
Shell shock: Giant invasive mussels eradicated from U.S. ponds
The mussels, in larvae form, hitched a ride to this country inside the gills of Asian carp that were imported and quickly began reproducing.
7 years ago
The department says some companies may be selling short-term, limited duration plans, while other callers are falsely claiming to be from the state.
7 years ago
Atlantic City set to auction off nearly 200 properties
The 194 lots will be auctioned off Dec. 17 at the city’s Convention Center.
7 years ago
Shopping in Center City is actually thriving amid fears of a ‘retail apocalypse’
Experts point to the success of Center City shops, including longtime staples like Macy’s, as evidence that brick-and-mortar retail is still very much alive.
7 years ago
TikTok unblocks N.J. teen who posted on China’s Muslims
Chinese-owned video app TikTok says it has unblocked a U.S. teenager and restored her viral video condemning China’s treatment of its Muslim minority.
7 years ago
Delaware partners with Google to make searching for addiction treatment easier
The state says the new collaboration with Google will smooth the internet hunt for information about substance-use treatment and other resources in Delaware.
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