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$50 million deal for Philly schools called ‘good start,’ involves selling of vacant schools
A deal has been struck between the mayor and city council to provide $50 million to Philadelphia schools. The compromise has ...
13 years ago
Sandy one year later on the Jersey Shore [photos]
Photographers sometimes say it best when words can’t describe how we feel. Most of the photos shown here are by Sandy ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia spins closer toward a bike sharing program
Philadelphia’s plan to set up a bicycle sharing system is rolling forward. Andrew Stober, chief of staff for the Mayor’ ...
13 years ago
Christie ads emphasize his role in Sandy relief, Buono says true heroes are survivors
The gubernatorial election in New Jersey is now less than a week away. Governor Christie’s latest campaign ad focuses on his respon ...
13 years ago
Germantown symposium to discuss public-education evolution since the Colonial era
On Friday and Saturday, a Historic Germantown symposium will link educational issues from colonial times to the present day through the w ...
13 years ago
Forging ahead with privitization of Pa. Lottery regains some momentum
The Corbett administration isn’t giving up on privatizing the Pennsylvania Lottery.This week’s decision to keep a bid alive t ...
13 years ago
Changes in food stamps extra hard on some N.J. familes
A temporary increase in federal food stamp benefits expires at the end of the month. Ray Castro with New Jersey Policy Perspective ...
13 years ago
Superstorm Sandy recovery remains rough for many survivors
A Monmouth University poll released Monday found that many residents displaced by Superstorm Sandy are frustrated with recovery progress ...
13 years ago
Arguments against Newark Data center begin to lose steam
The argument of jobs versus the environment continues to play itself out in Newark after another hearing on The Data Centers. Delaware Bu ...
13 years ago
Skepticism of rising sea levels could impair New Jersey’s preparedness
“Think of a basketball player dunking a ball,” says Ben Strauss of Climate Central, a news organization focusing on the scien ...
13 years ago
Katz rejects buyout offer, open to outside management of Inquirer
The battle over the future of the Philadelphia Inquirer has taken an interesting turn, with co-owner George Norcross and his all ...
13 years ago
French teacher named Delaware’s Teacher of the Year [video]
Appoqunimink High School French teacher Lea Wainwright is Delaware’s 2014 Teacher of the Year. The Middletown native was selecte ...
13 years ago
Getting a ‘second opinion’ on Obamacare
The Republican Party turns out to be health care reform’s “Death Panel.” ...
13 years ago
Will Obama administration push back deadline for open enrollment?
A few weeks into the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces, the online system in 36 states — health ...
13 years ago
ListenTop 6 haunted and eerie spots in Northwest Philly
In the country’s oldest city, Northwest Philly is full of rich history, with buildings that served as residencies for many of our F ...
13 years ago
