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Job jitters over possible Pfizer takeover of AstraZeneca

A report out of London on Sunday put pharma company AstraZene ...

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Requests to forgo trial in gay marriage challenge could speed up Pa. ruling

When it comes to Pennsylvania’s gay marriage ban, lawyers on both sides of the issue agree on one thing: The case shouldn’t g ...

12 years ago

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Springtime flu lingers in N.J., Delaware

The end of wintry weather has not brought an end to the flu season in New Jersey.   Type B flu is different than the w ...

12 years ago

United Cerebral Palsy 5K to cause Tuesday night detours on MLK Drive

Philadelphia Police have announced the specifics of Tuesday night traffic detours along MLK and Kelly drives. The United Cerebral ...

12 years ago

 Trenton City Hall. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Profile of two of Trenton’s leading mayoral candidates

New Jersey’s capital city once a landmark rich in colonial-era history is now a municipality struggling to survive the taint of a c ...

12 years ago

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 A layered image of Perseid meteors on August 13, 2010. (Photo: Dominic Alves via Flickr)
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Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight

It’s once again time for the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. The celestial show will dazzle night owl sky gazers, but unlik ...

12 years ago

 In this file photo released by the Philadelphia Police Department, shown is Jocelyn Kirsch, a student at Drexel University and Edward Anderton of Everett, Wash.  Kirsch, 22, and Anderton, 25, were charged with identity theft, forgery, unlawful use of a computer, and a laundry list of other counts.  (AP file Photo/Philadelphia Police Department, HO)

‘Bonnie’ of high-living ID theft team back in court over probation

Jocelyn Kirsch, half of Philadelphia’s modern-day “Bonnie and Clyde” p ...

12 years ago

 Vegan chef, food-justice activist and author Bryant Terry will be at a food-tasting and book-signing event in Germantown next week. (Photo from Bryant's website)

Renowned vegan chef and food-justice activist Bryant Terry to appear at event in Germantown

Vegan chef, food-justice activist and author Bryant Terry will bring his African American-i ...

12 years ago

 Thunderguards jackets (photo courtesy Del. State Police)

Delaware asks judge to shut down Thunderguards Motorcycle Club

The state and the city of Wilmington have jointly filed a lawsuit against the Thunderguards Motorcycle Club in hopes of shuttering the gr ...

12 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Daylin Leach recalls tough childhood in first campaign ad for 13th District seat

When competing political candidates agree on a lot of policy issues, they seek to distinguish themselves in other ways, perhaps by presen ...

12 years ago

Despite reforms, Philadelphia City Council continues ‘spot zoning’

Even before a second casino license is awarded for Philadelphia, City Council is considering zoning changes focusing one the area around ...

12 years ago

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Skydiver falls into backyard, dies in accident

Authorities say a 49-year-old Brooklyn man who landed in the backyard of a home after a skydiving accident in southern New Jersey has die ...

12 years ago

Quicker ruling sought in Pa. gay marriage ban case

The plaintiffs in a challenge to Pennsylvania’s law banning same-sex marriage are changing strategy and now asking a federal judge ...

12 years ago

 (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.)

Delaware bill goes after dangerous dogs

A vicious dog attack in Newark last week prompted Rep. Dennis E. Williams D-Claymont, to ask legislators to take a second look at state l ...

12 years ago

 (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Delaware jobless rate drops below 6%

There were 8,000 more jobs in Delaware in March 2014 than there were this time last year.  That pushed the unemployment rate for Mar ...

12 years ago

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