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Philadelphia ethics board fines education group $1,500
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics has fined the Philadelphia School Partnership, and education policy group, $1,500 for violating the city ...
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Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ruling carries ‘major’ implications for couples’ benefits
Tuesday’s court ruling, overturning Pennsylvania’s same sex marriage ban, followed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s a ...
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Delaware budget writers trim spending plan[video]
The Delaware Joint Finance Committee has hit the halfway point in the budget markup process. The latest revenue projection release ...
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Sweeney tries to override Christie veto of ‘Sandy Bill of Rights’
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney is trying to resurrect a piece of legislation he says would provide better transparency after S ...
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City Council now has fallback plan if Harrisburg doesn’t come through for Philly schools
Philadelphia City Council has added a fallback position to ensure sales tax money does go to the city’s school district. The ...
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At Devon, Calvin is a jumper and a survivor
Now in its 118th year, the Devon Horse Show is underway in Devon, Pennsylvania. One of this year’s participants has beaten long odd ...
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Philadelphia Controller says L &I not doing a good job on demolition inspections
Philadelphia’s City Controller says the oversight of demolitions in the city has not gotten any better since last summer’s de ...
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N.J. state lawmaker cites leadership, fortitude in quest for seat in Congress
Among the four Democrats competing to replace retiring U.S. Congressman Rush Holt of New Jersey is Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, w ...
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Sowing seeds of change, wildflowers along Amtrak corridor
Before Drew Becher moved to Philadelphia to head the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, he worked in both New York City and Washington, ...
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Philadelphia sculptor specializes in ‘big hairy yetis’ and other movie monsters
On this edition of “Recap,” we check in with Philadelphia special effects and makeup artist Dylan Pecora to see how he spent ...
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Young chess players compete at Seaport Museum
More than 200 children from 23 Philadelphia schools compete in a chess tournament at the Independence Seaport Museum. The game of ...
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Mass produced objects become art at Princeton exhibit
The more our world fills up with junk, the more artists make supplies out of the detritus of our society. There are so many artists worki ...
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Judge upholds Occupy Philly suit against police
Occupy Philadelphia protesters can proceed with their lawsuit accusing police of unlawful arrest, retaliation and other civil rights viol ...
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Violence prevention program rolled out as Wilmington records another homicide
As the city moves forward with a unique approach to fight crime, Wilmington police are investigating the murder of a man found dead insid ...
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Why didn’t Godzilla cross the road in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has a system in place to keep would-be hackers targeting electronic road signs at bay. Memorial Day weekend travelers ...
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