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Philly firefighters allege perjury in fight to restore demoted members
The Philadelphia firefighters union is accusing two top city officials of committing perjury in a legal dispute over departmental promoti ...
13 years ago
ListenNew Jersey DREAM Act is nice, but lowering tuition in would be nicer
There is a lot of debate raging throughout the Garden State about ...
13 years ago
New Jersey may attempt to become the global HQ for internet gambling
Before New Jersey even tested its first online games, a state senator unveiled his proposal to expand the state’s Internet gambling ...
13 years ago
Drexel, Penn, Jefferson researchers win Gates Foundation grants for improving health abroad
Building a better condom ...
13 years ago
Philly Council panel advances plan to give pregnant women some relief
A City Council committee has approved a bill to give pregnant women an official break at work in Philadelphia. Most employe ...
13 years ago
ListenGermantown cabbie recounts harrowing tale of getting shot by multiple-homicide suspect
So good was the conversation in the cab that the driver, William Carney III, chuckled to himself while recalling it. It certainly ...
13 years ago
Philly continues pursuit of elusive lap dance tax
Philadelphia officials will go to court with its claim that strip clubs should pay a tax on lap dances and other inside entertainment.&nb ...
13 years ago
ListenMaking plastic gun with 3-D printer may be outlawed in Philly
Philadelphia City Council has passed one of the first bills in the country banning the use of 3-D printers to make a plastic gun. ...
13 years ago
ListenS&P upgrades bond rating for Camden County, N.J.
Camden County has received some good fiscal news. Standard & Poor’s has upgraded Camden County’s bond rating from ...
13 years ago
ListenNational Weather Service: Nor’easter could disrupt pre-Thanksgiving travel
A nor’easter may impact the New Jersey region during the peak travel period before Thanksgiving, forecasters said. While the ...
13 years ago
Message to Senate GOP: Elections have consequences
I didn’t believe it was biologically possible for the Senate Democrats to grow a spine, but as we saw when the Boston ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy-based orchestra opens the floor to amateur musicians
Under the gaze of Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson, Marthelène Gabon flexed and fluttered her chilly fingers.< ...
13 years ago
An open letter to youths playing the ‘Knockout Game’
Dear young brothers: I’ve heard about the ...
13 years ago
This weekend for families: Lights, theater, disco and holiday action
Here’s a look at what’s going on for the family this weekend. ...
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