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Woman, homeless man in GoFundMe scheme plead guilty
Prosecutors say Bobbitt conspired with McClure and her then-boyfriend D'Amico to concoct a story about Bobbitt giving McClure his last $20 for gas when she was stranded.
8 years ago
8 arrested after investigation into 43 gang-related shootings in Philly
Members of two violent gangs were arrested by a joint task force of more than 100 officers who fanned out through South Philadelphia, especially in Grays Ferry.
8 years ago
Struggling Pa. hospitals to test new funding model
Five rural Pennsylvania hospitals are testing a pilot program that aims to keep them financially viable and help them better target resources to patients.
8 years ago
How City Council broke Philly’s app for selling blighted land
At the current pace, it will take the City of Philadelphia 50 years to sell off its publicly owned vacant land.
8 years ago
Dissent among Dems over response to Omar’s Israel remarks
A meeting of House Democrats turned contentious as some new members confronted leaders over a resolution implicitly rebuking Rep. Ilhan Omar over her comments on Israel.
8 years ago
U.S. attorney flags over 300 Pa. doctors for opioid prescriptions
The U.S. Attorney for Pennsylvania's Middle District has flagged more than 300 doctors for potentially overprescribing opioids.
8 years ago
Gov. Murphy on raising NJ Transit funding in the budget: ‘We’re open to that’
The day after he proposed increasing NJ Transit’s budget by $25 million, Gov. Phil Murphy says he’s open to boosting it even more.
8 years ago
Camden city EMS reports more calls, quicker response times in 2018
Three years after taking over from Virtua, Cooper is meeting a national benchmark for timeliness.
8 years ago
57 years ago today, the ‘Ash Wednesday’ nor’easter was lashing N.J.
The Jersey Shore was in the grips of one of the most powerful storms to hit the state in recorded history 57 years ago today.
8 years ago
Neighbors urge DEP to deny permits for Bucks County industrial-waste plant
A controversial proposal to build an industrial-wastewater treatment facility in Falls Township is close to regulatory approval after years of contention.
8 years ago
Welcome to the Watergate era 2.0
Some Democrats fear that the committee — helmed by Jerry Nadler, thanks to the midterm surge that threw the House Republicans out of power — is playing with fire.
8 years ago
Three Mile Island accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the annual revenue at Roberto’s Pizza & Subs in Middletown.
8 years ago
Dinosaur tracks make fresh impression at Valley Forge park
The trace fossils, as they are known, are scattered along a winding trail at Valley Forge National Historical Park, on slabs purchased in 2011 from a nearby commercial quarry.
8 years ago
From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Work Now, a day-labor program launched a year and a half ago aims to combat panhandling by challenging people holding “will work for food” signs to do just that.
8 years ago
Another moderate Pa. Republican may be hitting the road
Gene DiGirolamo is running for Bucks County Commissioner this year. If he wins, he'll join a lengthening list of southeastern GOP-ers heading out of Harrisburg.
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