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New effort targets Pa.’s ‘triple-dipping’ state workers
Progress may have slowed on legislative efforts to put an end to a practice known as “triple dipping” — although Pennsy ...
14 years ago
More restrictive easements may hasten N.J. Shore dune agreements
Gov. Chris Christie has made it clear that wants a coastal protection system built along the entire Jersey Shore. But some beachfront pro ...
14 years ago
Philly conference focuses on support for male survivors of sex abuse
Child sexual abuse continues to be in the news, but for many victims the issue remains shrouded in shame and silence. An ...
14 years ago
Philly City Council panel backs bill setting aside $66 million for firefighters
A Philadelphia City Council committee has voted to set aside money to pay for a firefighters contract that Mayor Michael Nutter is still ...
14 years ago
Photographer Cosby makes name for herself with ‘Beauty’ exhibit
The 29th annual Celebration of Black Writing is underway, newly expanded to the entire month of May by sponsor “Art Sanctuary,̶ ...
14 years ago
Demolition to begin at 8200 Germantown Ave. to make way for new development
The days appear numbered for the former Magarity Ford dealership in Chestnut Hill, as developer Richard Snowden’s plans for a $30 m ...
14 years ago
EPA giving N.J. and N.Y. millions to prevent floods from spilling sewage
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving New Jersey millions of dollars to help keep its sewag ...
14 years ago
N.J. law shields 911 callers reporting drug overdoses
New Jersey aims to reduce the number of drug overdoses — which have killed more than 6,000 people in the last decade — with a ...
14 years ago
A Critic’s Notebook: Philly’s slice in Broadway’s big pie
Every year for the past few years, Philadelphia has made at least one major appearance on Broadway. This season, it’s in a compelli ...
14 years ago
The house that Sandy left marooned in Barnegat Bay torn down
One of the iconic images of Superstorm Sandy will soon be a memory for the Jersey Shore town of Mantoloking. On Thursday, workers ...
14 years ago
Pharma company Teva to close Pa. plant by 2017
A pharmaceuticals manufacturer says it will close an eastern Pennsylvania plant that employs nearly 500 people. Teva Pharmaceutica ...
14 years ago