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Lawmakers look at reviving Pa. school funding formula
A plan that could get lawmakers back to doling out education funding based on a formula has passed Pennsylvania’s House. The ...
13 years ago
Diane Solomon of Haddonfield named top N.J. utility regulator, a job once held by her husband
Gov. Chris Christie very quietly this week named Dianne Solomon, the wife of the former president of the state Board of Public Utilities, ...
13 years ago
Three Philly principals face SRC termination vote related to PSSA cheating investigation
The School Reform Commission is hearing a presentation on testing integrity at its meeting tonight — likely the result of its long- ...
13 years ago
Philly Controller wants crackdown on bad check writers
Philadelphia’s City Controller wants city officials to do more about thousands of people who pay the city with bad checks. C ...
13 years ago
ListenReports: Bomb threat at Allentown HS; students safe
UPDATE: The threat was a hoax, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said. Authorities swept the high school an ...
13 years ago
Colder, snowier pattern on the way
After a reprieve this week, colder air dipping down from Canada and fast moving systems will be the storyline for next week, forecas ...
13 years ago
Gun justice: A Florida texter gets the death penalty
This week’s Second Amendment Well-Regulated Militia Award goes to the pistol packin’ citizen who blew away a guy at ...
13 years ago
Looking for a summer camp? Two fairs are coming to NW Philly
Whether you’re planning to take the kids or want to have fun “shopping” camps with a friend, there’s a camp fair ...
13 years ago
Lack of access to quality, affordable day care for low-income families
This is the first of a four-part series from Germantown Beat about the “child-care crisis in Germantown.” Kun ...
13 years ago
Out-of-control car plows through section of Main Street Manayunk
An out-of-control car took down light poles and left a trail of debris along Main Street this morning. The car was h ...
13 years ago
Chileans born during Pinochet regime telling their stories in live Philly performance
Army commander Augusto Pinochet took power in Chile during a 1973 coup and remained president until he was voted out of office in 1990. H ...
13 years ago
ListenAvoiding the F-word? Keep an eye out for the C-word
Fat was never an issue for me. I ate whatever I wanted — stacks of pancakes drenched in syrup, mountains of bacon, acres of French frie ...
13 years ago
Motion filed to end Harrisburg’s receivership
The City of Harrisburg may not have a state-appointed Receiver much longer. Nearly three years after Governor Corbett declared a f ...
13 years ago
Police: BMW may be connected with recent Toms River burglary
The Toms River Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a red or maroon BMW that may be con ...
13 years ago
Comcast plans $1.2 billion building to be tallest in Philly
Comcast Corp. is expanding in a big way in Philadelphia. The communications giant’s headquarters will expand into ...
13 years ago
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