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Memo to Corbett administration on disenfranchising voters may figure in Pa. voter ID trial
Testimony is under way in the court case over Pennsylvania’s voter ID law that requires voters to show certain photo identification ...
13 years ago
Delaware congressman discusses higher education affordability
Is there a way to make college more affordable? Delaware Congressman John Carney hosted a roundtable discussion with education specialist ...
13 years ago
Independent board takes on finances for 14 Philadelphia Catholic schools
An independent board of local business leaders is taking over finances for 14 Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelp ...
13 years ago
Elfreth’s Alley backstory yields clues to life of Philly immigrants
Here are some of the 6,000 objects Deirdre Kelleher has dug up in the lot behind the Elfreth’s Alley Museum: Clay marbles. Buttons. ...
13 years ago
Take it easy, find a cool spot to get through heat wave
Many communities across the region issued this summer’s first hot weather heat warnings Monday. John Corcoran, deputy direct ...
13 years ago
Like Florida, Pa. has ‘stand your ground’ law
As all eyes were on the case of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, something else came to the nation’s attention: “ ...
13 years ago
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Back on the road to Harrisburg for Pa. voter ID’s latest day in court
Pennsylvania’s voter ID law is back in the spotlight. Sort of. The legislation, which supporters say would pre ...
13 years ago
FBI searches Schuylkill River near Falls Bridge
Divers and other FBI personnel are in East Falls searching the Schuylkill River near the Falls Bridge. On Monday afternoon, spokes ...
13 years ago
Reaction to Zimmerman verdict varies among African American teens in Northwest Philly
Reactions to the not-guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin case among African American teenagers in Northwest Philadelphia ranged from fru ...
13 years ago
Christie challenger Buono backs small-business incentives in N.J.
The Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey has unveiled an economic plan that includes directing state tax credits away from lar ...
13 years ago
Delaware governor signs wildlife protection bill
A new law will help Delaware identify and punish those who commit crimes against wildlife, further strengthening protections for Delaware ...
13 years ago
Germantown gallery show gathers local community
Photographer Tieshka Smith has been taking photographs of Germantown for two years, documenting the changes in the area, but ...
13 years ago