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GOP lawmaker blasts Corbett, party leaders as ‘hypocrites’ over medical marijuana
The leading Republican proponent for medical cannabis in Pennsylvania says his party leadership has exhibited “the high mark of hyp ...
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Hobey Baker: ‘the greatest player ever to put on a pair of skates’
One hundred years ago, before Babe Ruth, before Joe Louis and before Michael Jordan, the pre-eminent American athlete was a hockey player ...
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Small businesses tell of bureaucratic nightmare trying to get Sandy grants
When Sandy made landfall along the Jersey Shore in October 2012, Keansburg restaurant owner Chris Madden had his hands full working his s ...
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Coalition advocating paid sick time for all N.J. workers
A coalition of community and labor groups is urging New Jersey lawmakers to pass legislation that would require employers to give all wor ...
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Police say man killed by SEPTA train was texting
Police say a man killed by a commuter train in suburban Philadelphia was texting a friend when he was struck while walking on the tracks. ...
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Philly Council reckons with demolition, potholes, snow destruction
As budget hearings continue in Philadelphia City Council, officials are confronting the cost of removing hundreds of dangerous buildings ...
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ListenNew high-tech chips in play at Borgata poker tournament
A cheating scandal at an Atlantic City casino poker tournament has led to new security measures being put in place, including high-tech c ...
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Pa. gov candidates filing campaign finance reports
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz says she has more than $5 million on hand heading into the final six weeks of Pennsylvania’s Democratic ...
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Snow removal cost Philly more than double compared to usual winter
A rough winter took its toll on the Streets Department in Philadelphia. With lots of separate storms, Philadelphia Streets C ...
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ListenPa. highway deaths drop to lowest level on record
Pennsylvania transportation officials say the number of highway deaths in the state dropped to 1,208 last year. PennDOT said Tues ...
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Philly Controller says hands tied on public school audits
Philadelphia’s City Controller says he would like to take a closer look at the school district’s finances, but keeps hitting ...
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Adult daycare likely coming to former Germantown Settlement Charter School campus
An adult daycare center is now on track to become the newest tenant of a five-building complex in southwest Germantown. For-profit ...
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Detonations at Naval Weapons Station Earle through Friday
If you live near Naval Weapons Station Earle, don’t be alarmed by loud booms coming from the installation this week. Demolit ...
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Report: One dead after vehicle leaves GSP, strikes tree in Middletown
One person was killed after a vehicle left the Garden State Parkway northbound express lanes at milepost 112.5 in Middletown and struck a ...
13 years ago
9th annual ‘Eat Your Heart Out’ fundraiser brings Mt. Airy residents to the table [gallery]
At West Mt. Airy Neighbor’s annual fundraiser, “Eat Your Heart Out,” on Saturday night, over 150 guests gathered for a ...
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