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Delaware’s gender identity non-discrimination bill clears another hurtle
A bill adding gender-identity to Delaware’s non-discrimination laws has cleared another hurtle. The House Administration Committ ...
13 years ago
Wildwood approves ban on saggy pants
Wearing your pants too low in one New Jersey shore resort town is about to get expensive. Wildwood has passed a law banning overly ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library selected as prototype in citywide library system transformation
Mt. Airy residents had a chance to voice their thoughts at a community meeting held to discuss the transformation of the Lovett Memorial ...
13 years ago
Attempt to hike tax on drinking in Philly falters
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s plan to increase the drink tax is on life support. Council President Darrell Clarke said ...
13 years ago
Priest, St. Jerome’s teacher get prison for sex abuse
A Philadelphia judge Wednesday sentenced a Catholic priest and a former parochial school teacher to prison for the sexual assault of a yo ...
13 years ago
Most N.J. voters disagree with Christie on setting Oct. Senate election
A majority of New Jersey voters don’t agree with Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to hold a separate special election to fill t ...
13 years ago
U.S. Open a muddy thrill, even for the non-country club set
My husband and I are armchair golfers. We often get caught up in many of the televised tournaments, and can waste entire Sunday afte ...
13 years ago
New standards for Delaware teachers now law
Training teachers who can work better in the classroom and holding those teachers to a higher standard of accountability are part of new ...
13 years ago
Wanted: WiFi-friendly recommendations for NewsWorks office hours in Germantown
Since Wired Beans Cafe opened its doors in Chelten Plaza last June, it served NewsWorks satellite office to host weekly office h ...
13 years ago
Four boats destroyed in Camden County Boathouse fire
News spread quickly through South Jersey’s tightknit rowing community Wednesday that several boats had been set ablaze a ...
13 years ago
With House plan for Pa. liquor privatization in place, Bucks lawmaker readies chaser
Backers of a House-approved plan to expand the sale of wine, spirits and beer in Pennsylvania are making their case ahead of an anticipat ...
13 years ago
West Mt. Airy Neighbors finishes out fiscal year with a profit
After battling budget woes for the past several years, the West Mt. Airy Neighbors (WMAN) has finished their fiscal year in the black. ...
13 years ago
Merion has personality, but don’t call it quirky
The U.S. Open, one of golf’s four major championships, will get underway at Merion Golf Club on Thursday. It’s the first time ...
13 years ago
Reporting a lost gun now law in Delaware
Nearly 6 months after Delaware Gov. Jack Markell introduced a package of bills that make up stricter gun laws; Markell signed another pie ...
13 years ago
Northeast Philly couple face murder charges in death of infant son [updated]
Herbert and Catherine Schaible — the couple who chose “divine healing” over medical care in the death of their 8-month-old ...
13 years ago