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Philly police seek more participants in SafeCam program
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for some electronic assistance in fighting crime. The program, called Saf ...
12 years ago
ListenN.J. jobless rate ebbs, still lags Pennsylvania and Delaware
New Jersey’s unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest level in more than four years. The unemployment rate e ...
12 years ago
Dances with bulls: Behind the chute at Cowtown Rodeo [photos]
During the week, Troy Alexander develops counter bio-terrorism devices to test for anthrax, small pox and other biological weapons. On th ...
12 years ago
‘Oil trains’ rumble into Philly, bringing Dakota crude, new jobs and safety concerns
Philadelphia is at the center of a new industrial boom. A visible sign of that are the long trains snaking through the city, bringing cru ...
12 years ago
ListenWilmington Councilman focuses on hunger and poverty
As part of Hunger Action Month, Wilmington City Councilman Darius Brown visited Wilmington Head Start this morning to draw attention to t ...
12 years ago
Goode taking another try at capping property tax abatements
Philadelphia City Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. has withdrawn one of his two bills seeking to limit real estate tax abatements for high-pri ...
12 years ago
ListenPhilly councilman wants to double fines for posting “bandit” signs
Would raising fines for posting illegal signs on utility poles cut Philadelphia’s visual clutter? One city councilman thinks ...
12 years ago
ListenWill state Legislature act again on Philly schools crisis?
The Pennsylvania Legislature returns to session next week. While the main attractions will be liquor privatization, transportation fundin ...
12 years ago
Bill would allow N.J. prosecutors to seek medical records of those spreading HIV
A bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature would allow prosecutors to access the medical records of people charged with failing to t ...
12 years ago
NewsWorks has long followed the turbulence of Philadelphia’s public schools. Since class opened on Sept. 9, we have sought opinion ...
12 years ago
A meaningful intersection with politics could make Miss America more than a beauty contest
So here’s a question for Miss America’s organizers: Why do the contestants receive only 30 seconds to answer your questions? ...
12 years ago
ListenCouncilwoman Bass’ spokesman leaves City Hall to helm state-rep PAC
A City Council staffer in Northwest Philadelphia has stepped down to work in state politics. Joseph Corrigan, spokesperson for Eig ...
12 years ago
Can the late summer weather get any better?
It’s a fine morning to throw on a sweatshirt and sit on the beach with a steaming cup of coffee! High pressure will re ...
12 years ago
How Obama can stop the “apocalypse”
Once again, the right-wing kamikazes are threatening to crash their planes into the good ship America and drive us into def ...
12 years ago
New Jersey employers asked to tell workers about health care exchanges
New Jersey’s employers are expected to be a key channel for informing their workers about the new health insurance marketplace or e ...
12 years ago