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Convicted Trenton mayor has two weeks to fight expulsion from office
Tony Mack, the New Jersey mayor convicted of extortion, bribery and fraud, now has two weeks to decide whether he’ll fight to stay ...
13 years ago
N.J. holds 2nd of 3 hearings on new Sandy aid plans
People whose homes were affected by Superstorm Sandy are getting another chance to hear directly from New Jersey officials about aid prog ...
13 years ago
‘I came here to find out why you killed my mother.’
Each month, NewsWorks presents a story from the First Person Arts podcast. Today, Jamie J. Brunson tells us how she discov ...
13 years ago
ListenWith yet another snowstorm set to barrel across the region and cancel school, parents are again scrambling to figure out how to balance t ...
13 years ago
New slogan launched to help promote Philly
The city of Philadelphia has a new slogan and marketing campaign to try to lure business to town. The new slogan. “PHL ...
13 years ago
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Salt sellers in short supply as N.J. prepares for Nor’easter
New Jersey’s boss is urging workers to take a day off Thursday when a Nor’easter is expected to deliver a significant snowfal ...
13 years ago
Barrage of storms drums up business for travel agencies
Sitting on a tropical island probably sounds like a dream for Delaware Valley residents preparing for Thursday’s Nor’easter, ...
13 years ago
Farah Jimenez talks school funding, teacher contracts, and appointment to SRC
When Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett nominated ...
13 years ago
ListenSmoking kills good cheer — here’s to CVS
As we endure another blast of winter weather and another assault on our patience and good cheer, a thought occurred to me about people wh ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia gears up for latest snow fight
The city of Philadelphia is once again ready to do battle with Mother Nature — and all the snow and ice that are expected to pummel ...
13 years ago
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Judge drops assisted-suicide charge filed against Roxborough nurse
Schyulkill County Judge Jacqueline Russell has dismissed an assisted-suicide charge filed against Roxborough nurse ...
13 years ago
Lawmaker pushes measure to limit standardized tests in N.J.
A New Jersey lawmaker wants to make sure students don’t have to take any more standardized tests than the law demands. A bil ...
13 years ago
Delaware bracing for nor’easter
A major winter storm is expected to hit the region beginning this evening and preparations in Delaware are underway. According to ...
13 years ago
Rising Pa. prison costs due to tougher laws, corrections chief reminds lawmakers
A hearing between state lawmakers and the head of Pennsylvania’s prisons system has turned into a familiar two-step over the agency ...
13 years ago