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The Prohibition-era policy driving the political scuffle over pop-up beer gardens

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Another probe of Philly lawmakers accused of accepting cash, gifts may be under way

Yet another government body appears to be investigating four Philadelphia Democrats who allegedly accepted cash or gifts from an undercov ...

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24-page report on Sandy spending ‘unacceptable,’ N.J. Senate president says

The leader of New Jersey’s Senate is criticizing a report from the monitors charged with keeping tabs on  federal spending for ...

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 Showboat casino in Atlantic City, N.J., is expected to close in September. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Two casinos set to close may yet find buyers, says leader of Atlantic City union

The president of the casino workers union in Atlantic City said he wants to see two casinos slated to close sold instead to new operators ...

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Girls Rock Philly helps young musicians break sound barriers

Girls at a summer workshop for rock and roll in Philadelphia are not just learning how to play music, they are learning to make the instr ...

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Just 24 percent of N.J. residents following Bridgegate probe, poll finds

The latest Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind Poll finds New Jersey voters are divided on whether the Legislature should continue ...

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New Jersey education department details updated teacher evaluation guidelines

What it is: The New Jersey Department of Education sent to school districts last week the details of the administration& ...

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 Changes under consideration by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection would allow building marinas in coastal areas and expanding existing facilities to include restaurants. (WHYY file photo)

N.J. coastal regulations changes criticized for ignoring climate change

Proposed changes to New Jersey coastal regulations aimed at removing red tape and simplifying permitting are catching heat from environme ...

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 Boardwalk Stories is a new mobile phone app for Android and iOS.

New mobile app brings to life the impact of Superstorm Sandy

A new mobile app brings to life the impact Superstorm Sandy had on a few select shore towns in New Jersey. ...

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Corbett not expecting legal action from Pa. lawmakers over spending cuts

Pennsylvania legislative leaders say they may file a lawsuit against Gov. Tom Corbett for blocking earmarks in a non-budget bill earlier ...

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PICA approves Philly 5-year budget plan, with concerns

Philadelphia’s financial watchdog unanimously approved Mayor Michael Nutter’s five-year budget plan Monday. However, t ...

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Frontier Airlines reducing service in Delaware this winter

Frontier Airlines is suspending service to four of the six cities it services from the New Castle County Airport. Starting in Dece ...

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