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What Happened Next: After the state’s probe of Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp.
In July, ...
12 years ago
2013 as seen by Auth — a year of editorial cartoons
2013 was a parade of social, political and financial conflicts to document in pictures. Consider the following highlights: ...
12 years ago
Banning the box: Who’s the offender now?
It’s been against the law for more than two years, but some companies doing business in Philly are still asking applicants whether ...
12 years ago
ListenJim Foster response to Jack Kitchen comment
Jim Foster responds to comment from OARC’s Jack Kitchen in NewsWorks story. This is taken verbatim from an email sent from ...
12 years ago
New Pa. law a win for animal shelters
Animal-rights advocates secured a big legislative win this year with a new law to help animal shelters shoulder the costs of caring for a ...
12 years ago
Sneak peek into the 2014 education debate in New Jersey
As 2013 rolled to a close this week, the New Jersey State Legislature was busy with a grab bag of last-minute education bills. Call them ...
12 years ago
Foxconn set to scout Pa. sites for $30 million plant
The Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn may soon be making good on plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in Pennsylvania. The Corbe ...
12 years ago
After opening new gizmos remember N.J. demands recycling old electronics
If you live in New Jersey and received a new TV, computer, or other electronic device as a holiday gift, you need to recycle the old one ...
12 years ago
Two N.J. consolidations in ’13 may pave way for more municipal, school mergers
For the first time, the number of municipalities and school districts in New Jersey was reduced in 2013. The leader of a group tha ...
12 years ago
Flu season under way — but there’s still time to get vaccine
In New Jersey, health officials say flu activity across the state has been “moderate,” but Haddon Township resident Michelle ...
12 years ago
Test-takers rush to finish GED before exam gets tougher, more expensive in New Year
Starting in the new year, earning a Graduate Equivalency Diploma in Pennsylvania will become ...
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ListenSpecial guests from Colorado high school to lead Mummers’ line of march
Students from Colorado’s Arapahoe High School will lead Wednesday’s Mummers Parade. Arapahoe band director Shawn Funk sa ...
12 years ago
ListenFactCheck.org on the ‘Whoppers of 2013’
‘Tis the season for top 10 lists, and Eugene Kiely, director of FactCheck.org is back with a ...
12 years ago
ListenBritish firm’s bid to privatize portion of Pa. Lottery fizzles
The Corbett administration will not extend a British firm’s bid to privatize the $3.7 billion Pennsylvania Lottery. Camelot ...
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