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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 ...
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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
N.J. may shave a bit from lottery winnings to fund kids’ programs in poor areas
New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation that would impose a tax on some lottery winnings to fund programs that help kids. ...
12 years ago
Golfers tee off to support Chimes Delaware
The Delaware non-profit organization raised thousands of dollars on Monday. Chimes Delaware, one of the largest service providers ...
12 years ago
Pa. House approves ‘In God We Trust’ posting bill
A proposal to authorize Pennsylvania schools to post “In God We Trust” and the Bill of Rights is on its way to the state Sena ...
12 years ago
Winning storm-protection projects picked for N.J., N.Y.
Federal officials say they’ll fund a series of designs to protect the New York City and New Jersey region from storms such as Sandy ...
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Union-linked group hits Corbett plan for Pa. pensions
A labor union-affiliated think tank is attacking Gov. Tom Corbett’s latest plan for reining in Pennsylvania’s public employee ...
12 years ago
Builder in Pa. ‘kids for cash’ case begins prison term
A builder of for-profit youth detention centers has reported to prison for his role in a juvenile justice scandal in which thousands of y ...
12 years ago
Delaware medevac unit readies for overseas deployment
It was a bittersweet day for the Delaware Army National Guard on Monday as it prepares to send 20 members of its medevac unit to Kuwait.& ...
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ListenNew Jersey toughens penalties for sexual attacks on kids
New Jersey has become the 46th state to tougher penalties for sex offenders who attack children. Gov. Chris Christie Monday signed ...
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Corbett rejects idea of tax hike as Pa. budget shortfall grows
Gov. Tom Corbett is telling lawmakers that he’s against solving Pennsylvania’s growing budget shortfall with new tax increase ...
12 years ago
Teen killed, man wounded in Trenton
A teenager was killed and a man was wounded in gunfire in New Jersey’s capital city.It’s not clear what sparked the shooting, ...
12 years ago
N.J. voters to decide party nominees in 3 open congressional races
The polls are open till 8 p.m. in New Jersey. Today is a primary election, a time when the two major political parties nominate their can ...
12 years ago