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Teen unemployment: A tale of two states
It’s a very tough summer job season for teens in this region. But New Jersey is grappling with extremely high teen unemployment, th ...
13 years ago
N.J. grants available to help homeowners elevate Sandy-ravaged residences
New Jersey residents in the nine counties hardest hit by Sandy can now apply for grants to elevate their homes. The $100 million p ...
13 years ago
Pa. GOP chair Gleason defends voter ID remarks
The chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party told an interviewer last week that the state’s voter ID law helped the GOP during ...
13 years ago
Firefighters seek Philly charter change to stop arbitration appeals
Philadelphia’s firefighters are starting to gather the 20,000 signatures needed to begin a process to change the City Charter. ...
13 years ago
Police: Suspect wanted in connection with homicide fatally shot by officers in E. Mt. Airy [updated]
One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a police-involved shooting Monday afternoon in East Mount Airy. Accordi ...
13 years ago
Sculpture donated to Dover Air Force Base [video]
Dover Air Force Base officials unveiled a donated sculpture today—one they hope will provide an ounce of comfort to grieving families.< ...
13 years ago
Report: Rutgers administrators need to exert more control over athletics
A new report concludes that Rutgers University’s central administration should take more control of its athletic department. The re ...
13 years ago
Trial of Pa. voter ID law entering second week
The constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s voter-identification law will get a second week of scrutiny as the trial judge hears allega ...
13 years ago
Hanging high with Philadelphia window washers [photos]
Five years ago, Pedro Smith worked in the retail business with his two feet firmly on the ground. Now his job takes him to higher ground, ...
13 years ago
Who should call the shots on Pa.’s endangered species list?
Two state agencies are concerned that proposed legislation would strip their authority to decide on which species are labeled endangered ...
13 years ago
Penn Charter hosts first summer exchange program with Tianjin school
Twenty Chinese students from Yaohua High School in Tianjin sat in a William Penn Charter School classroom last Thursday, reading dialogue ...
13 years ago
Forget DUI checkpoints, Delaware implements pedestrian checks
After 13 pedestrian deaths in Delaware this year, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety is increasing pedestrian safety checks in high-ri ...
13 years ago
Old West artifacts yield $2.7M for Harrisburg
The auction of thousands of Old West artifacts purchased by a former Harrisburg mayor for a failed museum project has netted about $2.7 m ...
13 years ago
Wissahickon’s Neighbors Park gets a facelift
Wissahickon resident Craig Ablin is a visionary. Eight years ago, he and his wife came to the neighborhood as expectant parents. But shor ...
13 years ago
Wilmington suspect dead after being shot with Taser
A 28-year-old Wilmington man is dead after he was shot with a Taser during a tussle with Wilmington police. Police tried to stop t ...
13 years ago