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Philly carjack suspect seeks forgiveness; 4 dead
A teen carjacking suspect says he hopes for forgiveness for the July crash that killed a Philadelphia woman and her three children. < ...
12 years ago
A new generation of activists learn, build community in Philadelphia
Amit Schwalb, 19, is a biology and education major at Swarthmore College, where he has spent much of the year outside of the classroom wo ...
12 years ago
Penn St. trustees vote to stay course on sanctions
A divided Penn State board is endorsing a potential legal settlement that would keep its $60 million fine over the Jerry Sandusky scandal ...
12 years ago
Bishop names new leaders for N.J. seminary
Newark’s archbishop has appointed two new leaders to New Jersey’s St. Andrew College Seminary. The Rev. John Chadwick ...
12 years ago
Off-duty Philly officer dies in turnpike crash
Authorities say a motorcycle crash on the turnpike in central Pennsylvania has claimed the life of an off-duty Philadelphia police office ...
12 years ago
Delaware officials establish new gun unit [video]
Less than 12 hours after four people were shot in two separate shootings in Wilmington, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell announced the formatio ...
12 years ago
Firefighters rescue family from flooded home overnight in Lanoka Harbor
Torrential rain early Wednesday morning kept firefighters throughout Ocean County incredibly busy, answering calls ranging from arcing wi ...
12 years ago
Scott DesJarlais: A family values fraud gets a pass
It’s amazing sometimes what politicians get away with. Voters routinely say that they loathe fraudulence, that they abhor i ...
12 years ago
Route 72 Causeway reopened after stuck oil tanker removed
Police reopened the Route 72 Causeway shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning following the removal of an oil tanker that became stuck on ...
12 years ago
Plans for 9-mile trail through Wissahickon stumble over section of Germantown Avenue
The Philadelphia region currently has several hundred miles of trails and spurs, where hikers, runners and bikers can travel along the Sc ...
12 years ago
Pressuring new mothers to breastfeed doesn’t always consider their needs
Perhaps breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding should also be added to the list of topics to avoid in polite company. There is a tremendous amo ...
12 years ago
A funny thing happened on the way to the Pa. debate …
The first gubernatorial debate may not be for another month, but Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor will both be trying their h ...
12 years ago
N.J. official wants to poll Mercer County on 5-cent charge for plastic bag
Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes recently stood in a Washington , D.C., pharmacy self-checkout line, watching people dutifully pay fo ...
12 years ago
