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Piping politics into the Pinelands Commission

Forces are converging in New Jersey to force the issue of whether or not a pipeline will be extended through the ...

12 years ago

Education

Philly lawmaker cautions that cigarette tax for schools not a done deal

Last week, the Republican-held, tax averse Pennsylvania House of Representatives gave its blessing to Philadelphia’s $2-per-pack ci ...

12 years ago

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Down the Shore

Firefighters battling multi-alarm structure fire in Ship Bottom, N.J.

Firefighters are battling a multiple alarm blaze in a commercial structure on Long Beach Boulevard in Ship Bottom late Monday aftern ...

12 years ago

Atlantic City looks into attracting cruise ships

The state agency that oversees Atlantic City’s Tourism District is wondering whether the resort can become a port of call for cruis ...

12 years ago

 Mayor Frank Rizzo visits Germantown in a video made in the 1970s.
Arts & Entertainment

Vintage Philly films get new home online

Movie buffs and Philadelphia history fans have a new way to see vintage films about the city. The Department of Records’ Cit ...

12 years ago

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 Blood donations, particularly Type O-negative, are sought in New Jersey and throughout the region. (Community Blood Services photo)

With regional blood supplies dwindling, donors sought

Blood banks in New Jersey are reaching out to donors in an effort to help replenish dwindling blood supplies. Blood donations usua ...

12 years ago

Wilmington streets closed after police chase, shooting

Two people are in custody after a wild shootout on a Wilmington street Monday afternoon. An undercover officer in an unmarked car ...

12 years ago

 The deadly fire in Southwest Philly over the weekend demonstrates the importance of having at least two escape routes from your home. (<a href=

Weekend Philly fire shows importance of multiple escape routes, officials say

A Southwest Philadelphia fire that killed four children over the weekend should serve as a warning for those who don’t a fire safet ...

12 years ago

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An ambulance is pictured on a highway

Philly renting ambulances to get through summer crunch

The city of Philadelphia is a little short on ambulances so officials are doing what any family would do in the summer … renting a ...

12 years ago

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 The UD class of 2014 attends graduation at Delaware Stadium in May. (Shana O'Malley/WHYY)

University of Delaware tuition is going up

In-state tuition at the University of Delaware is going up 1.9 percent, out-of-state students will pay 2.54 percent more. The incr ...

12 years ago

Vigil planned for comedian injured with Morgan

A prayer vigil is scheduled in Jersey City for Ardie Fuqua, the comedian who was injured in the same car crash that hurt Tracy Morgan. ...

12 years ago

 A Philadelphia resident living with Hepatitis C checks in for a blood screening and medication pickup. (Nathaniel Hamilton/for NewsWorks)

Study: Small percentage of hepatitis C patients got through past treatments

A new analysis finds that a very low percentage of people chronically infected with hepatitis C over the last decade ever make it through ...

12 years ago

 Detail of a map of existing and proposed trails from connectthecircuit.org.

Ambitious web of Philly region’s bike trails gradually taking shape

Connect the Circuit, the ambitious plan to complete a 720-mile web of bike trail throughout t ...

12 years ago

Two retired detectives back to crack old Camden murders

Two celebrated retired detectives are returning to work to try to crack some of Camden’s most vexing murder cases. Marty Dev ...

12 years ago

Pa. clerk asks Supreme Court to halt gay marriage

A Pennsylvania county clerk has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend a federal ruling that allows gay couples to marry in the state. ...

12 years ago

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