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$200,000 EPA grant for Bridesburg, Frankford brownfield cleanup plan

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Study fuels debate over Philadelphia tax break

Anyone who was around Philadelphia in the ’80s has to be impressed by the transformation of Center City.   Back ...

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Dozens rally in Trenton for ‘banning the box’

Supporters of a measure to prohibit New Jersey employers from asking about criminal history on job applications rallied outside the State ...

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Money

Pair of bills aim to help Philly homestead exemption procrastinators

It may become easier to get a homestead exemption in Philadelphia, if a pair of bills approved by a City Council Committee succeed. < ...

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Christie campaign launches $1.2 million TV ad

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s re-election campaign is spending $1.2 million on its first television ad.   The ...

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Drug tests not biggest barrier to employment in Pa., job-training expert says

Democrats have pounced on Gov. Tom Corbett’s comment that some in Pennsylvania aren’t getting jobs because they can’t p ...

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43rd annual Mt. Airy Day to feature live performances, Zoo on Wheels and more

On May 4, East and West Mt. Airy Neighbors will join forces and host the 43rd Annual Mt. Airy Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Co-organi ...

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Body on Ocean City beach identified as missing boat captain

State police say a body found on a southern New Jersey beach has been identified as a boat captain who went missing late last month. ...

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Balloon’s-eye view of Penn’s Landing points to satellite view alternative

Last Wednesday we went down to Penn’s Landing to ...

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PokerStars bid to buy A.C. casino scrapped

A bid by the world’s largest online poker website to buy an Atlantic City casino has gone bust. The Atlantic Club Casino Hot ...

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Overnight march in Kuwait honors fallen Pa. National Guard members

Last month in Afghanistan, an Apache helicopter crashed, taking the lives of Chief Warrant Officers Matthew Ruffner, of Harrisburg, and J ...

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SEPTA stresses safety to halt injuries, fatalities along rails

Crossing SEPTA train and subway tracks is dangerous. Authority officials took that simple message to riders Wednesday as part of i ...

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New landfill gas-to-energy project in Delaware

Construction on a new Kent County facility that will transform the greenhouse gas methane into electricity is expected to begin this summ ...

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Germantown Avenue businesses worry about impact of GHS closure

At the end of the month, Debra Carter will close her second-hand clothing store in central Germantown. The life-long resident open ...

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