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Delaware senate passes bill to protect transgender residents
A bill to protect transgender Delawareans from discrimination passed the senate, a day after clearing committee. The 11 “yes ...
13 years ago
Philly collapsed building contractors ordered to stop work on other buildings
Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections appears to be cracking down on the contractors behind Wednesday’s deadl ...
13 years ago
Tax payment plan possible for some Philly property owners
Philadelphia property owners who cannot afford their tax bills all at once may be allowed to pay in monthly installments, following passa ...
13 years ago
Big bad Christie not above politics
The governor is a very substantial man, but he’s quite transparent. ...
13 years ago
New Jersey’s interdistrict school choice program is working well
This is part of a series from education blogger Laura Waters of NJ Left Behind. Take over Camden Public Schools! Reform t ...
13 years ago
Names of Philadelphia building collapse victims released
The City of Philadelphia has released the names of those deceased and injured in the Center City building collapse. Six people have died ...
13 years ago
Tax on vacant properties could save lives, says Philly Council president
In the wake of Wednesday’s building collapse, a bill has been introduced in Philadelphia City Council to add a tax to vacant proper ...
13 years ago
Christie names Republican AG Jeffrey Chiesa to U.S. Senate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate sea ...
13 years ago
Princeton film festival to feature documentary on Superstorm Sandy
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. Memorial Day Weekend, Jersey Shore goers celebrated the r ...
13 years ago
Philly building collapse preceded by report of ‘unsafe conditions’ on block
A month before a building fell to pieces at 22nd and Market streets, a concerned citizen emailed Philadelphia’s 3-1-1 complaint lin ...
13 years ago
Despite limited space, Germantown Kitchen Garden continues its growth
Germantown farmer Amanda Staples surveyed her half-acre plot on East Penn Street, which has everything from peaches and gooseberries to c ...
13 years ago
Council plans look into demolition procedures after Philly building collapse
Philadelphia City Council is already talking about acting to make sure a building collapse never happens again in the city. Member ...
13 years ago
Stopping the cycle of violence among young people
A look at how Delaware is combating the trend of young criminals who become lifelong criminals. 142. That’s th ...
13 years ago
Pa. House OKs bill to dismantle Philly traffic court
The process of abolishing the Philadelphia Traffic Courtadvanced Wednesday as the state House of Representatives approved a bil ...
13 years ago
Chris Christie expected to name U.S. Senate appointment today
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appears poised to name a temporary successor to the late U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg. The governor h ...
13 years ago