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Lawmakers move to expand Rutgers governing board
The New Jersey Senate’s Higher Education Committee has advanced a proposal that would let the governor and lawmakers select more me ...
12 years ago
Push for GMO labeling measure in Pa.
A handful of advocates called on Pennsylvania lawmakers Monday to support mandatory labels on food altered through biotechnology. ...
12 years ago
New Jersey’s $1.5 billion Sandy spending plan approved
The federal government has approved New Jersey’s plans to spend $1.46 billion in the second round of Superstorm Sandy recovery aid. ...
12 years ago
Pa. would reduce carbon emissions by more than 30 percent under new EPA rule
Pennsylvania would be required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent over the next 15 years under new federal regulations anno ...
12 years ago
Oyster Creek to test emergency sirens Tuesday morning
The Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station will conduct its semi-annual, full volume test of its emergency warning sirens Tuesday mornin ...
12 years ago
Pennsylvania tax collections last month fell short by about $108 million, or 5.5 half percent. The report wasn’t unexpected, ...
12 years ago
N.J. facing another drop in credit rating
Standard & Poor’s has warned New Jersey that it could lower the state’s credit rating within 90 days, depending on the ou ...
12 years ago
ACLU sues seven N.J. school districts over ‘discriminatory’ enrollment requirements
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has filed suit against seven public school districts, saying they require documents at r ...
12 years ago
Delaware closes I-495 bridge over safety concerns
Delaware officials have ordered the emergency closure of the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christiana River in Wilmington after discover ...
12 years ago
Cooking up a new approach to teaching at Philly Free Library
The fourth floor of the Main Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia has a gorgeous roof terrace overlooking Logan Square with an inti ...
12 years ago
Philadelphia Urban League gets new leader
The Urban League of Philadelphia is getting a new CEO. Rosalyn McPherson will take over fo ...
12 years ago