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GOP’s patchwork $29.1B budget speeds toward votes

Pennsylvania state lawmakers are preparing for more votes as they try to advance an approximately $29.1 billion spending plan for the new ...

12 years ago

Coast Guard rescues five off Cape May; teen swimmer missing off Ocean City

The Coast Guard and other emergency crews are searching for a 14-year-old boy who was swept out to sea by an undercurrent while swimming ...

12 years ago

Christie vetoes expected on New Jersey budget

Gov. Chris Christie is expected to sign a state budget, but not before doing major surgery to it with line-item vetoes. Under the ...

12 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

No way to do the people’s business

Say you’re apartment-hunting, and you find a place you love. The landlord says great, here’s how it works: you sign the lease ...

12 years ago

Down the Shore

Crews resume search for missing boy in ocean off Ocean City

Authorities have resumed a search for a 14-year-old boy who was swept away in the surf off Ocean City, NJ Sunday evening.  Th ...

12 years ago

 'Common Threads,' by Meg Saligman at Broad and Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia. (Solomon Jones/ for Newsworks)
The Philadelphia Experiment

One father’s story of staying in an imperfect Philadelphia

Nearly two years ago when I began writing “The Philadelphia Experiment,” I was determined to find the good in Philadelphia. ...

12 years ago

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Cape May and Lewes celebrate 50 years of the ferry in Delaware and New Jersey

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry set sail on its next 50 years of operations over the weekend with a two-state ceremony highlighting its accompli ...

12 years ago

 Nancy Peter in her office. (Michelle Barrett/for NewsWorks)

Mt. Airy based educator awarded for creating network of ‘out-of-school’ resources

Mt. Airy native and educator Nancy Peter was recently recongized for her research and support for children in after school programs.&nbsp ...

12 years ago

 Marc Browning prepares plants along Germantown Avenue during a streetscaping project. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Micro-grants for community improvement projects up for grabs in Northwest Philly

This year, Philly’s Northwest movers and shakers are looking for ways to get a lot done with a little. These include small g ...

12 years ago

Keystone Crossroads

How can Pennsylvania cities turn around their pension systems?

Seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s issues and proposed solutions? Sometimes, complicated jargon and concepts can get ...

12 years ago

 Map of Pa.’s municipal pension funds in distress from the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s office.
Keystone Crossroads

How did pension systems in Pennsylvania’s cities get in such bad shape?

Seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s issues and proposed solutions? Sometimes, complicated jargon and concepts can get ...

12 years ago

 (Holly Otterbein/NewsWorks.org | Source: Pennsylvania Auditor General)
Keystone Crossroads

Are Pennsylvania’s cities facing a pension crisis?

One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: pensions ...

12 years ago

 Kevin Hunter, of the city Commerce Department, leads residents in a discussion of planning issues on Thursday night. (Matt Grady/for NewsWorks)

‘Philly 2035’ effort targets Ivy Ridge station, Wissahickon Gateway and East Falls business district

More than halfway through a comprehensive-planning process, a vision for the Lower Northwest is coming into clearer focus.  < ...

12 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads

Teri Ooms on landscape design, small business owners and Scranton pride

“Five Questions with …” is a regular Keystone Crossroads feature where we seek to glean wisdom and ideas from some ...

12 years ago

 Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie both face budget deadlines. (AP photos)
Politics & Policy

The no-new-taxes pledge nears its sell-by date

Since taking office, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has prided himself on getting state budgets done on time, unlike his “slovenly ...

12 years ago

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