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Same-sex marriage advocates urge N.J. lawmakers to revive vetoed bill
The Christie administration is seeking an emergency appeal of a state judge’s refusal to delay her order that New Jersey grant marr ...
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Cleopatra bobbleheads are among treasures of Egyptian kitsch
This weekend the University of Pennsylvania museum launches an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the arrival of its sphinx. ...
13 years ago
N.J. at risk of chemical disaster, coalition warns
A coalition of labor, environmental, and community organizations claims New Jersey is still at risk from toxic chemical disasters. ...
13 years ago
Trial not set for Philly woman accused of helping dad commit suicide
A Schuylkill County judge is asking for more information before she decides whether a Philadelphia woman will go on trial on charges of h ...
13 years ago
Philly councilman says SRC should decide on controversial tax break
Philadelphia Councilman W. Wilson Goode Jr. continued Thursday in his crusade to change the city’s controversial 10-year property t ...
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Philly Councilman proposes blight-fighting tool
It’s bad enough that about 40,000 properties lie vacant in Philadelphia. But some of those empty lots are also piled high with ...
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U.S. appeals court hears arguments on Pa. citizen detained on immigration hold
A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday in the case of a Lehigh County, Pennsylvania man jailed over suspicions that he was in t ...
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Study confirms homework is a major drag
It’s not news that students hate homework. But, new research finds they may actually have very good reasons. I ...
13 years ago
Same-sex marriages can begin Oct. 21 in N.J., judge orders
A judge refused Thursday to delay the start of same-sex marriage in New Jersey until a legal appeal can be settled, denying efforts by Go ...
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Furloughed federal employees in N.J. urge Congress to end shutdown
The federal government shutdown is having an impact in New Jersey, and some of the people affected by it are hoping it ends soon. ...
13 years ago
2 Philly Inquirer owners sue company, publisher [court documents]
Two owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer have sued their company and publisher over the firing of Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Bill Marim ...
13 years ago
ListenDepression screenings aim for early detection, treatment
Thursday marks National Depression Screening Day, which aims to raise awareness for this mood disorder, and screen people for its symptom ...
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Kensington block celebrates life after drug dealers pushed out
Residents of one section of Philly’s Kensington neighborhood are celebrating. Community leaders say the sidewalks feel different be ...
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Artists with a common thread stitched together in back-to-back exhibits
Several years ago, a group of artists at the Arts Council of Princeton organized a “Swap-O-Rama Rama,” a clothing swap and se ...
13 years ago
Coyote population in Delaware poised for growth
Coyotes once called the western U.S. home, but now, the wild canines have expanded their territory, to include all three counties in Delaware.
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