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Delaware pastors hesitate to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies
Now that marriage equality is the law in Delaware there are still those who wrestle over a conflict between their religious belief concer ...
14 years ago
How marriage equality in Delaware finally took shape [video]
As the nation continues to debate the Defense of Marriage Act, Delaware became the 11th state to legalize gay marriage. Those who support ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmaker wants public to know where sex offenders receive outpatient treatment
A Bucks County lawmaker wants Pennsylvania residents to know more about the registered sexual offenders in their communities. ...
14 years ago
Whites and African-Americans voting rate gap closed in Pa., N.J. in 2012
The Census Bureay says African-American voting rates surpassed white voting rates in the 2012 elections. A new report from the Censu ...
14 years ago
Wisniewski won’t seek re-election as N.J. Democratic State Committee chair
The chairman of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee says he is not seeking re-election to the post this year as his party struggles ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Controller concerned about new property assessments after independent report
Lots of Philadelphia homeowners question how the city’s new real estate assessments were done. Now a highly regarded economi ...
14 years ago
Without more volunteers, next year’s Mt. Airy Day could be in peril
Having just wrapped up a successful 43rd annual Mt. Airy Day, East Mt. Airy Neighbors (EMAN) board members expressed fear that the respon ...
14 years ago
Casino in S. Philly gets cold reception from some residents at hearing
Three of the six proposed sites for a new Philadelphia casino are near the stadiums in South Philadelphia. So the Pennsylvania Gami ...
14 years ago
‘Miss America’ song cut from pageant
The next Miss America won’t hear a familiar refrain when she’s crowned in Atlantic City in September. The song, “ ...
14 years ago
Burglars steal a gun and more from West Oak Lane grocery store [video]
Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video of two unidentified men who allegedly broke into Sam’s Grocery Store on Louise ...
14 years ago
Sonia Sanchez poem becomes ‘ballad’ for Camden
I stumbled upon an abandoned house at the corner of Broadway and Ferry Avenues while on assignment in Camden Tuesday. As a Philly ...
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Pa. Civil War wax museum up for sale
A wax museum commemorating the Civil War is up for sale months before the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. ...
14 years ago
Eagles honor Northwest Philly football players for academic achievement
When Eagles linebacker DeMeco Ryans talks about his high-school football days, he doesn’t don rose-colored glasses. The Alab ...
14 years ago
Feds approve $20 million for Delaware to use in Prime Hook breach repair [video]
The Department of the Interior approved the funding to repair a breach in the dunes at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The du ...
14 years ago
N.J. extends motor vehicle inspection contract
New Jersey has extended its motor vehicle inspection contract with Parsons Corp. for another three years. The state is paying the ...
14 years ago