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Prosecutors: Suspect in Berkeley Twp. arson wanted cops to kill him
Authorities say a man purposely set his car on fire at a New Jersey business so police officers would respond there and kill him during a ...
12 years ago
Pa. AG Kane recovering after driver hit parked car
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane and two agents with her office are recovering, 10 days after police say the driver of her state vehi ...
12 years ago
Jefferson, Abington merger billed as strategic under Obamacare
Jefferson Health Systems and Abington Health officials say the letter of intent to merge that they signed this week positions them better ...
12 years ago
Groups try to mobilize ‘unlikely’ voters for midterm elections
Education levels and interest in politics are the biggest drivers of voter turnout, which is much lower during midterm elections. So, lea ...
12 years ago
Unity pledge advanced as ‘rainbow flag’ of solidarity for mental illness
The rainbow is now an internationally recognized symbol of solidarity with LGTBQ communities. The not-for-profit group Active Minds wants ...
12 years ago
ListenIn case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: W ...
12 years ago
NJ considers restricting access to ‘black boxes’ in vehicles
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate who can access information collected by automobile event data record ...
12 years ago
Obama traveling to North Philly to stump for Wolf
President Barack Obama is traveling to North Philadelphia Sunday to stump for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf. Obama wil ...
12 years ago
Review: ‘Newsies,’ when urchins helped make press lords rich
Too bad that the national tour of Disney’s “Newsies” is running at the Academy of Music only through the weekend, becau ...
12 years ago
Hate crimes bill passes Philly council muster
City Council has approved a bill strengthening Philadelphia’s hate crimes law. A state law does not cover those in the ...
12 years ago
ListenSuit aims to lift restrictions on public comment at Philly Council meetings
Philadelphia’s City Council is facing another lawsuit over its public access rules. A lawsuit forced city lawmakers to ...
12 years ago
ListenWade uses Ebola in final campaign push for U.S. Senate
Just in time for Halloween, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Wade is out with a new TV ad playing up Ebola fears. ...
12 years ago
Philly-area laundry workers claim they were shorted on wages
A class action suit has been brought against a laundry company in the Philadelphia region by its employees. Workers at Olymp ...
12 years ago
ListenIndependent senior apartment complex officially opens in Roxborough
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday afternoon marked the monumental grand opening of The Fairthorne, Roxborough’s new independent ...
12 years ago
Atlantic County, NJ unemployment at 11.4 percent
The unemployment rate in Atlantic County has risen to 11.4 percent as the impact of three casino closings in just over a two-week period ...
12 years ago

