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Project with Philly ties wins big at Knight Foundation’s open gov challenge
“Plan in a Box” is a temporary name. So says Aaron Ogle, the Philadelphia-based Web developer who helped build it. ...
13 years ago
Pa. Senate committee OKs a Philly cigarette tax
A proposed tax on cigarettes in Philadelphia, which critics once called D.O.A., just moved one step closer to reality. The Pennsyl ...
13 years ago
N.J. moves to update Megan’s Law requirements, exceptions
The budget committee in the New Jersey Senate has advanced legislation to update Megan’s Law. The bill specifies that a youn ...
13 years ago
14th District: Where cooking oil was stolen from a restaurant
This list covers June 14-20. June 14 1 a.m. Residential Burglary: 7200 block of Limekiln Pike. Residence e ...
13 years ago
For new pediatric care center, CHOP lands its largest gift ever: $50 million
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has received its largest gift ever. The $50-million donation is going toward a big building ...
13 years ago
A congressman and rocket scientist from New Jersey who wants to become a senator [audio]
It seems like only yesterday that New Jersey held a primary election — and yet another one is coming up in less than two months. < ...
13 years ago
N.J. prepares to target prostitution at Super Bowl
New Jersey is preparing for a possible increase in human trafficking activity when the state hosts the Super Bowl at the Meadowlands in J ...
13 years ago
Court’s decision on Voting Rights Act justified and welcome
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike the “preclearance” provision from the Voting Rights Act is a reco ...
13 years ago
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted the “Citizen of The Year Award” on Tuesday from the ...
13 years ago
Christie receives ‘citizen of the year’ award for education in Philly
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted the Citizen of The Year Award Tuesday from the Children’s Scholarship ...
13 years ago
Court ruling backs Pa. on ending General Assistance
Last year, 65,000 Pennsylvanians lost their sole source of income when the state’s General Assistance program ended. Advocat ...
13 years ago
Big Brothers in big trouble with federal officials
No more federal funding will flow to Philadelphia-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of America — until questions over a $19 million ex ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia’s cultural officer headed to Denver
Philadelphia’s chief cultural officer is on the way out. Gary Steuer, chief cultural officer and director of the city’ ...
13 years ago
39th District: Where 10,000 in liquor and $5,000 in cash were stolen from Wayne Ave. bar
This list covers June 14 through June 20. June 14 3 a.m. Burglary: 2000 block of W. Alleghe ...
13 years ago