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N.J. probe finds widespread fraud in school lunch program
An investigation of 15 school districts has uncovered wid ...
13 years ago
Delaware County DA: Shot at hospital a ‘fluke,’ shows need for more Chester patrols
On Monday night, a stray bullet broke through a first-floor window of Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., striking a 62-year ol ...
13 years ago
Delaware creates socially-conscious corporation law
Delaware has always prided itself on being a leader in corporate law, and Governor Jack Markell says the creation of public benefit corpo ...
13 years ago
The namesake of “gerrymandering” turns 269 today
Elbridge Gerry, born today in 1744, was an American Revolutionary leader, Declaration of Independence signer, Constitutional delegat ...
13 years ago
PGW paying $500,000 to settle civil action after 2011 Tacony explosion
The Philadelphia Gas Works has been ordered to pay $500,000 in penalties for a fatal gas explosion in 2011. The five-member ...
13 years ago
Rep. Evans: Recently ended OARC probe was case of ‘political profiling’
A state lawmaker from Northwest Philadelphia told NewsWorks on Wednesday that a recently-ended state probe into alleged financia ...
13 years ago
Regional power grid is holding up under heat wave
Power companies say local residents don’t need to worry about brownouts or blackouts, even as the Philadelphia region enters its fo ...
13 years ago
Manasquan home got short end of the stick on FEMA map revision
Homeowners in Salem, Cumberland, and Middlesex counties are the latest residents to learn their fates on revised FEMA maps that mode ...
13 years ago
Rizzo memorial postponed due to protests of Fla. Zimmerman verdict
An annual tribute to a late Philadelphia mayor slated for Tuesday was postponed. The statue of Frank Rizzo Sr that stands ou ...
13 years ago
Judge sends six Pa. Turnpike defendants to trial
A judge ruled Tuesday prosecutors had presented enough evidence to send to county court a bid rigging and influence peddling case against ...
13 years ago
Rep. DeLissio announces July town hall meeting schedule
Rep. Pamela DeLissio of Pennsylvania’s 194th Legislative District will hold three town hall meetings in the area this month. < ...
13 years ago
It’s hard to feel sorry for the bomber, but the victims will be many. ...
13 years ago
How will health-care reform affect addiction treatment?
Today’s question: Will addiction treatment be affected by the Affordable Care Act? It’s expensive, and many insurance pl ...
13 years ago
Parents, students demand more aid from City Hall for Philly schools
Philadelphia teacher Erica McClain is stark when she talks about what schools will look like in September without more funding. ...
13 years ago