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 Hans Haines Horsfield went missing early last week. (Photo courtesy of Christina Moresi)

Beloved tortoise missing from Germantown’s Wyck farm

Life around Wyck’s farm hasn’t been quite the same since Hans Haines Horsfield went missing.  The male Russian to ...

12 years ago

LGBT advocates urge hate crimes protection in Pa.

State lawmakers and advocates are calling for an expansion of commonwealth law against hate crimes in order to protect lesbian, gay, bise ...

12 years ago

 A scene from The Cape, a a short time-lapse film of Cape May by Chris Bakley.
Down the Shore

VIDEO: Stunning Cape May scenes from early morning through sunset in time-lapse film

Chris Bakley is on a mission to showcase the beauty of Cape May, ...

12 years ago

 Now that the Pennsylvania Legislature has passed a Philadelphia cigarette tax of $2, smokers in the city will be paying an average of $8 or $9 per pack. The extra tax revenue will go to the city school district. (AP file photo)
Education

In a huge victory for Philly schools, lawmakers reach consensus on cigarette tax

Philadelphia schools received a tremendous victory in Harrisburg Tuesday as Senate lawmakers passed a long-sought $2-per-pack cigarette t ...

12 years ago

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In this file photo, a welder fabricates anchor bolts for roads and bridges at the custom manufacturer in Pennsylvania.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads

Public-private partnership to expedite replacement of 558 structurally deficient bridges

The biggest project yet under the public-private partnership law will replace 558 of Pennsylvania’s 4,200 structurally deficient br ...

12 years ago

Politics & Policy

GOP links Wolf to abortion doc convicted of murder

The Pennsylvania Republican Party is attacking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf over his support for abortion rights and pictu ...

12 years ago

Suspect named in girl’s death outside Pa. hospital

Police have identified the suspected gunman in the shooting of a teen girl killed near a Philadelphia hospital during a large melee. ...

12 years ago

 Traffic conditions at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday near a crash scene at Route 70 and Brick Boulevard in Brick. (Image: Google Maps)
Down the Shore

Crash, downed traffic light snarling traffic in Brick during Tuesday rush hour

Motorists traveling through Brick during rush hour Tuesday should plan for delays.  The snarl is due to a motor vehicle accid ...

12 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Democrats pull second TV ad in New Jersey congressional race

For the second time in five weeks, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has pulled a TV ad attacking New Jersey Republican con ...

12 years ago

 Walter D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School (Kevin McCorry/for NewsWorks)
Education

What to do if your school closes a month into the year: The case of Philly’s Walter Palmer charter

The scuffle between the Philadelphia School District and Walter Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School may soon create more t ...

12 years ago

 (Photo courtesy of Del Tech)

Pedestrian struck in front of Del Tech’s Wilmington campus dies

A 60-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle in Wilmington on Tuesday has died. According to Wilmington police, the woman was c ...

12 years ago

 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley answer questions in Charleston. Christie's frequent travels and all the talk of a presidential bid have affected his job performance, N.J. voters said in poll released Wednesday. (Bruce Smith/AP)

Christie job rating slips, N.J. poll finds

A new Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press poll shows a dip in Gov, Chris Christie’s job approval ratings. Forty-six percen ...

12 years ago

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Gov. Markell nominates Judge Vaughn for Delaware Supreme Court seat

Gov. Jack Markell has nominated Superior Court Judge James T. Vaughn to serve the Delaware Supreme Court. Vaughn is a 15-year vete ...

12 years ago

 The suspects were described as white, in their early 20s, clean cut and well dressed. (Image courtesy of Philadelphia Police)

Arrest warrants issued for three from Bucks County in Center City beating

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office issued arrest warrants Tuesday for three Bucks County residents in connection with the ...

12 years ago

 (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Under Obamacare, New Jersey cuts number of uninsured by half

A ...

12 years ago

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