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In N.J. hearing, Port Authority official denies involvement in bridge lane closures
A commissioner of the agency that operates the George Washington Bridge testified today before the New Jersey legislative committee inves ...
12 years ago
Redevelopment at University City High School hits a snag
Redevelopment plans for a former Philadelphia high school are hoping to get back on track after hitting a roadblock. After introdu ...
12 years ago
ListenIt’s Delaware ice cream festival time
One scoop or two, waffle or sugar cone — those are the difficult decisions to be made during this year’s Old Fashioned Ice Cr ...
12 years ago
Civic cowboy rides into the sunset
Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that Zack Stalberg is leaving his post as president and CEO of the watchdog group Committee of Seven ...
12 years ago
A year later, criminal and civil cases proceed slowly in fatal Philly collapse
A Philadelphia judge Tuesday denied a pair of defense motions to drop conspiracy from the criminal charges lodged after last summer’ ...
12 years ago
‘Home Tweet Home’ exhibit at Morris Arboretum celebrates feathered friends
Currently on display throughout the 92-acre garden of Morris Arboretum are beautiful and elaborate designer birdhouses. The exhibit inclu ...
12 years ago
Artist paints beauty into the desolate N.J. landscape
In order to get a sense of a place like the Dominican Republic, you might look to its writers — Junot Diaz, say, or Julia Alvarez; ...
12 years ago
U.S. closes case against former congressman from New Jersey
The Federal Election Commission has dismissed a watchdog group’s complaint that a former member of Congress used campaign contribut ...
12 years ago
N.J. Primary 2014: The races to watch
All 12 of the state’s congressional seats and one U.S. Senate race are on the ballot in today’s primary election in New Jerse ...
12 years ago
ListenSchool police officer from George Washington High School dies on duty
A 50-year-old school police officer at George Washington High School died Monday after he took ill at the school, according to District o ...
12 years ago
DEP: Philadelphia region’s air quality is improving
Living in and around a major city, some amount of air pollution comes with the territory. But the Pennsylvania Department of Environmenta ...
12 years ago
New Jersey license plates go flat
New Jersey is getting new license plates that officials hope will be stronger than the storm. The colors will remain the same. But ...
12 years ago
Mom, boyfriend sentenced to decades in prison in death of 5-year-old
The mother of a 5-year-old Philadelphia boy and her boyfriend have both been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison in what authorities ca ...
12 years ago
Auction of skull found at Gettysburg cancelled
The planned auction of a skull, presumably that of a Civil War soldier, found at Gettysburg has been cancelled following protests, and of ...
12 years ago
Scarfo financial fraud case winding down in Camden
A financial fraud trial involving the son of an imprisoned Philadelphia organized crime boss is winding down. Jurors in the trial ...
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