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Pa. liquor-privatization plans in flux
The Pennsylvania House Republicans still hope to pass a liquor-privatization plan in their chamber by early April.But it may not look lik ...
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Nearly 5,000 Pa. state workers paid $100,000-plus
A newspaper says nearly 5,000 people on Pennsylvania’s state payroll earned at least $100,000 last year, and more than a third work ...
14 years ago
N.J. considers increasing penalties for child pornography
A bill advanced by a New Jersey Senate committee would increase the penalties for child pornography. The legislation ...
14 years ago
Suit claims Pa. prison system inflicts cruel, unusual punishment on mentally ill
The Disability Rights Network is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, claiming that housing seriously mentally ill prisoners ...
14 years ago
Project to fix the missing link in N.J.’s I-295 begins
Monday, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno described how a new viaduct will soon replace “a weird factoid of New Jersey” i ...
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Neighbors spruce up Allen Lane station in Mt. Airy
Members of the Friends of Allen Lane Station, Mt. Airy-Nippon-Bryan-Cresheim Town Watch and others, gathered at the Allen Lane SEPTA ...
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After 4 months, $32 million Sandy relief fund run by N.J. first lady to distribute aid
A touch of irony in New Jersey as the Associated Press reports that the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund has not yet dispensed the ...
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2 N.J. troopers lose jobs over high-speed escort to Atlantic City
After escorting a caravan of sports cars on the Garden State Parkway last year, two New Jersey state troopers have agreed to give up thei ...
14 years ago
NE Philly, Wilmington airports could lose control towers
The control towers at the Northeast Philadelphia and Wilmington-Castle airports may close as a result of the federal budget cuts known as ...
14 years ago
Philly Flower Show attendance drops significantly
Attendance declined significantly at the Philadelphia Flower Show this year, a drop that organizers attributed to weather forecasts. ...
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To see comet PanSTARRS, March 12 is your best bet
Tuesday, just after 7 p.m., look west, near the thumbnail sliver of a brand-new crescent moon. If you’re lucky, you’ll ...
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Vendors have until Friday to take a gamble on Delaware’s Internet gaming
Being the first state to establish Internet gambling is no easy task. The Delaware Lottery has a lot of work planned in the coming months ...
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What should become of the Germantown High School property?
Built in 1914, the sprawling Germantown High School property fills much of the block bounded by Germantown Avenue and High, Haines and Ba ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off season of hope in Seaside Heights
With bright blue skies overhead, and a sea of green-clad revelers lining the Boulevard, Seaside Heights hosted the 29th annual Ocean Coun ...
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Remembering the Iraq War, 10 years on
Whatever your personal views may be, we hope that you will take time to reflect on this 10th anniversary of the Iraq War. Remember the de ...
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