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3 workers charged with disturbing falcon nest on Philly bridge project

Three men on a Philadelphia bridge repair crew are accused of disturbing a nest of peregrine falcons and lying to investigators.The men, ...

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 In this Oct. 5, 2013 photo, volunteers harvest hemp at a farm in Springfield, Colo. during the first known harvest of industrial hemp in the U.S. since the 1950s. America is one of hemp’s fastest-growing markets, with imports largely coming from China and Canada. Most of that is hemp seed and hemp oil, which finds its way into granola bars, soaps, lotions and even cooking oil. (AP Photo/P. Solomon Banda)

Delaware lawmaker wants hemp research

Delaware’s already legalized medical marijuana, now a Republican lawmaker wants hemp research legalized in the state. The be ...

12 years ago

Car, River Line train collide in Cinnaminson

Two people suffered minor injuries when a car collided with a light rail train on New Jersey Transit’s River Line.The accident occu ...

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Catholic school principal apologizes for Ellen DeGeneres photo on dance invite

The principal of a Catholic elementary school in Bucks County is apologizing to parents for using a photo of Ellen DeGeneres on an invita ...

12 years ago

 Philadelphia's City Hall, seen under a clouded sky. Those holding city office must continue following the
Politics & Policy

Philly voters prefer city candidates to ‘resign to run’ for another office

Philadelphia voters have rejected a controversial measure that would have allowed city politicians to keep their posts while campaigning ...

12 years ago

 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie answers a question at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, May 20, 2014, after he unveiled a plan for filling an unexpected gap in New Jersey's state budget over the next 13 months. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

Christie’s $2.4 billion cut triggers battle over future of N.J. pension system

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 Ellen Toplin and Charlene Kurland hold hands as they obtain a marriage license at a Montgomery County office in July 2013. Even though a judge struck down Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriages Tuesday, Montgomery County is still operating under an injunction filed when its register of wills, Bruce Hanes began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples last summer. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Montgomery County trailblazer for same-sex marriage can’t issue licenses

After a federal judge struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on same sex marriages Tuesday,  every county in the state is now authoriz ...

12 years ago

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Philly Parenting

Turning yes into no

One of my favorite books is by Judy Logan and is called “Teach ...

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 Carolyn Caton, left, and Noelle Foizen wait for their marriage license at the Philadelphia Marriage Bureau in City Hall, Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

Busy day for getting a marriage license in Philly

Philadelphia’s Marriage License Bureau is much busier than usual now that same-sex marriage is legal in Pennsylvania. The bu ...

12 years ago

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All you need is love…even in Pennsylvania

The latest victory in the battle for marriage equality. ...

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50 nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame

The New Jersey Hall of Fame has announced 50 nominees for the public to vote for to become 2014 inductees. The nominees in Wednesd ...

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Union says it is suing over Christie pension cuts

New Jersey’s largest state government employees’ union says it is suing Gov. Chris Christie over his plan to slash the state& ...

12 years ago

Driver flees after car crash with Pa. school bus

Police are searching for the driver of a car that collided with a school bus in southwest Philadelphia, sending three children to a hospi ...

12 years ago

 On June 18, 2013, members of the last class posed outside Germantown High School before taking a ceremonial last lap around the building. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

GHS and Fulton elementary sites to hold Thursday open house for potential bidders

A pair of shuttered Germantown schools will open up for curious developers to get a look-see and contemplate placing a bid on Thursday. ...

12 years ago

 Surveillance footage of the two alleged burglars. (Image courtesy of Philadelphia Police)

Police release video of burglary in West Oak Lane apartment complex

Investigators with the Northwest Detective Division released video on Wednesday in an attempt to solve a May 9 burglary at the Windsor Te ...

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