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Boy Scouts open ranks to gay youth on Jan. 1
The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year’s Day, a histor ...
13 years ago
A&E reverses decision on ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch
The A&E channel said it’s reversing its decision to drop “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson from the show for ...
13 years ago
Police release documents on Newtown massacre
Police in Connecticut have released thousands of pages of documents from the investigation into the school massacre in Newtown. They prov ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia man appeals sentence in gun case
A Philadelphia man who pleaded guilty to making an illegal “straw purchase” of a gun later used by another man to kill a subu ...
13 years ago
Car crash causes partial building collapse on N. Broad Street
A building wall partially collapsed Friday evening after a car drove into it. A woman lost control of her vehicle around 5:30 pm a ...
13 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed: 1. ...
13 years ago
Authorities still seeking driver in fatal South Toms River hit-and-run
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office continues to investigate the Dec. 16 hit-and-run collision in South Toms River that killed an ...
13 years ago
Lawyers for Pa. request personal information of couples in gay marriage suit
Lawyers in the federal lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s marriage law have asked the same-sex couples challenging the statute to turn ove ...
13 years ago
Finnish study questions need for common knee surgery
A new study by researchers in Finland suggests a popular knee surgery may be unnecessary in many cases. The study focused on two g ...
13 years ago
Mental health peer specialists report their work is beneficial to them
The Department of Veterans Affairs has hired more than 800 mental health peer specialists over the past year. The VA joins other service ...
13 years ago
Menendez pushes for restoration of full commuter tax credit
Beginning New Year’s Day, commuters will be getting a smaller tax break to use mass transit. One of New Jersey’s U.S. senator ...
13 years ago
New red light-camera contract means tech upgrade in Philly
A new vendor will replace Philadelphia’s red light-camera system in the New Year with state-of-the-art equipment. Philadelph ...
13 years ago
ListenContractors must be up to date on taxes to secure Philly building permit
Starting Jan. 1, tax deadbeats need not apply for building permits in Philadelphia. City contractors will be required to prove tha ...
13 years ago
New version of GED is here with New Year
Updated Jan. 2 Earning a GED in Pennsylvania has just become a whole lot harder. The Graduate Equivalency ...
13 years ago
Long-term unemployment benefits set to end Saturday
Extended unemployment benefits are set to expire Saturday. The extra weeks of unemployment were added during the economic recession to he ...
13 years ago
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