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Bears awaken to ongoing debate about their place in N.J.
Hunters and preservationists clash on the best means for dealing with New Jersey’s bear population. And no one seems to agree with Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision to halt hunts.
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Delaware online reservations for substance abuse treatment finds success
A new online reservation system helps Del. residents seeking help for substance abuse find treatment. State officials say it’s similar to the dining reservation app OpenTable.
8 years ago
Allan ‘Condo King’ Domb targeted by critics of Philly property tax abatement
A group of activists wants Allan Domb out of City Council. They say he shouldn’t be making decisions about development policy because of his lucrative second job.
8 years ago
St Patrick’s suspect previously arrested at N.J. cathedral
Two nights before his arrest in New York, police in Newark arrested Lamparello after he wouldn't leave the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart at closing time.
8 years ago
Mayoral candidate Butkovitz calls for revenue-neutral assessments in Philly
Former city controller is challenging incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney in the May 21 Democratic primary.
8 years ago
N.J. approves $300 million annual subsidy for nuclear industry that threatened shutdown
‘Financially viable’ nuclear reactors to get $900 million infusion from New Jersey over three years. State regulators agreed to the payments in the face of PSE&G’s threats of
8 years ago
The Mueller report: ‘No person is above the law’
Does a guy who played fast and loose with our national security — and who, at the Helsinki summit, endorsed Putin's denial of election interference — deserve another term?
8 years ago
African Americans’ wages nearly stagnant over decade
since the Great Recession, wage gains have varied significantly by race, with African Americans’ earnings nearly stagnant over the period.
8 years ago
Philly business leaders seek to combat poverty through improving education, creating jobs
The Chamber of Commerce for a Greater Philadelphia is advocating for an inclusive neighborhood growth agenda to help address the city’s stagnant poverty rate.
8 years ago
Streets Department: Philly to stop burning recyclables
At a budget meeting Wednesday, the Philadelphia Streets Department chief told City Council that all the recycling material the city collects will soo be recycled again.
8 years ago
Updated mail policy allows photo books for Pennsylvania inmates
After a drug smuggling scare, Pennsylvania officials have been sending inmate mail to Florida where it is inspected. Copies of the correspondence are then sent to prisoners.
8 years ago
DOJ releases Mueller report on investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election
Barr said that no one outside the Justice Department has seen the unredacted Mueller report.
8 years ago
Norristown considers 5% tax on zoo, cultural institutions
Norristown may begin taxing concerts and events to avoid a budget shortfall.
8 years ago
What other states are doing about plastic bags — and what might happen with Pa.’s proposed ban
If consumers switch to paper bags, their environmental impact can be mitigated by state or local laws requiring that the bags are made of post-consumer waste.
8 years ago
Group: Americas saw greatest deterioration of press freedom
The report said that never before in the United States have journalists been subjected to so many death threats or turned so often to private security companies for protection
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