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Pa. insurer extends discount health plan in response to disruption, confusion
Pennsylvania residents currently enrolled in a discount health plan geared toward low-income residents, which had been slated for cancell ...
13 years ago
Newark residents elect new mayor
Newark residents elected Polly Sierer to serve as the city’s next mayor. Sierer secured 1,506 votes while candidate Amy Roe came ...
13 years ago
With funding assured for repairs, PennDOT to reconsider weight limits on Pa. bridges
Weight restrictions placed on structurally deficient bridges throughout Pennsylvania in August will be re-evaluated now that Gov. Tom Cor ...
13 years ago
Green’s new mission: Saving Philly’s schools?
As Pennsylvania’s Republican Gov. Tom Corbett considers candidates to head the board that governs the troubled Philadelphia school ...
13 years ago
Human rights advocacy draws Sims to Japan as Ambassador Kennedy’s guest
An invitation abroad will keep Pa. State Representative Brian Sims busy during the Thanksgiving holiday recess. Newly appointed U.S. Amba ...
13 years ago
Fisker bankruptcy case on fast track in Delaware
The automaker once praised as the beginning of a new era of car manufacturing in Delaware will likely meet its end through the Delaware b ...
13 years ago
Parents of 6-year-old who starved to death in S. Philly get 30 to 60 years in prison
The parents of a 6-year-old boy who starved to death in his South Philadelphia home were sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison ...
13 years ago
As Pa. deer season begins, hunters to share venison with the needy
A decades-old program for donating venison to the hungry is ramping up as Pennsylvania’s deer season begins Monday. Since 19 ...
13 years ago
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Business outlook improving in N.J.
An annual survey of New Jersey businesses shows increased confidence in the state’s economy. Slightly more than a third of t ...
13 years ago
Property maintence bill sails through Philly Council committee
A Philadelphia City Council committee has approved a series of bills to give property owners a “how-to” manual on maintaining ...
13 years ago
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Make a list, check it twice, for toys that pose risks for small children
Parents are being urged to watch out for more than just the usual hazards when shopping for toys this holiday season. Toys that ha ...
13 years ago
Nutter visits Germantown to highlight small-business program
What started as a scheduled event to draw attention a new city program designed to support small businesses in Philadelphia quickly becam ...
13 years ago