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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
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
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
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
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
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.  ...
12 years ago
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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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