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It’s hard to prove military service for unclaimed bodies, one intern and two reporters helped vets get a proper burial.
7 years ago
Listen 1:14A mainly pleasant Labor Day weekend ahead at the Shore
The unofficial end to the summer tourism season at the Jersey Shore will be mainly a nice one.
7 years ago
DEP fines Sunoco/Energy Transfer $313K for Mariner East construction violations
This latest assessment brings the total financial penalties assessed to the company for Mariner East construction to more than $13 million.
7 years ago
Residents skeptical of plans to dismantle Oyster Creek nuclear plant
Residents mistrust Holtec’s assertion it can decommission the Oyster Creek site in 8 years, as opposed to the 60 years proposed by the previous owner.
7 years ago
A Philadelphia man is suing a delivery company and PPA for blocking bike lanes
A bicyclist is suing food distribution company Julius Silvert because its delivery trucks park in bike lanes. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is also named
7 years ago
The city made a few adjustments this year to how it handles the massive festival founded by Jay-Z. The changes are intended to resolve tensions in the area about its impact.
7 years ago
DA: Philly police sat on 37,000 untested drug samples, prosecutions in ‘crisis’ mode
The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.
7 years ago
Clergy abuse victims seeking justice find hope in new court decision
A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.
7 years ago
U.S. Women’s Soccer team draws record crowd to South Philly
It was the largest crowd ever to see the U.S. team play a friendly match. Fans hope it’s a sign of things to come.
7 years ago
Listen 1:48New uses, even non-use, will complicate ongoing PES refinery cleanup, DEP says
Pennsylvania’s DEP offered an update on, and a possible wrinkle in, the ongoing Sunoco-era remediation at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex.
7 years ago
N.J. to move transgender woman out of men’s prison after lawsuit
New Jersey prison officials will move a transgender woman to the state's only female prison after winning a lawsuit against them.
7 years ago
Opioid settlement would use a formula to split the money
The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.
7 years ago
Booker allies ruined N.J. water agency in scandal on his watch
Booker's allies wasted and stole millions of dollars in public money through kickbacks and outright embezzlement, bogus contracts, risky investments and excessive pay.
7 years ago
A sign of weakness: Trump is fuming about Fox News
The dictionary defines ingratitude as "a lack of a proper appreciation or thanks for a kind or helpful act." What better way to describe Trump's fulminations about Fox News?
7 years ago
Pa. DOC recommends changes to monitoring parolees after recent homicides
The internal report follows a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole.
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