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Gloucester County reaches agreement to send its inmates to other counties
In a bid to cut costs, Gloucester County says it will close its jail and pay neighboring counties to house its inmates. The Glouce ...
14 years ago
Victim identified in Delaware corner store shooting
The man killed at a corner store in downtown Wilmington has been identified. The incident happened just before 7 p.m. Wednesday at ...
14 years ago
Waiting for gun reform? Don’t hold your breath
We all knew that once the raw horror of Newtown had abated, the political will for gun reform would largely wither away. And that’s pre ...
14 years ago
Northwest Philadelphia reacts to Pope Francis being selected to lead Catholics worldwide
NewsWorks would like to know what you think about Wednesday’s announcement that Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio had bee ...
14 years ago
Hecklers overwhelm Nutter’s first attempt at budget address, but second attempt succeeds [photos]
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter started to deliver his address around 12:25 p.m., attempting to speak over the loud shouts and whistles ...
14 years ago
N.J. Assembly panel to take up anti-dog fight bill
Dog fighting could be added to the list of crimes under New Jersey’s racketeering statutes known as RICO. A bill establishin ...
14 years ago
Manayunk woman competes for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s ‘Woman of the Year’ title
A Manayunk woman could be the next Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year. Meredith Hankins, general mana ...
14 years ago
I kept saying that after Sandy, things were going to get worse before they got better, and that’s played out in many ways. B ...
14 years ago
Princeton exhibit showcases 1913: The Year of Modernism
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Post Office sent its first parcel post, Kafka stopped working on “Amerika,” Jim Thorpe relinq ...
14 years ago
Public school closings reflect our priorities. Weapons are more important.
Thinking and reading about last week’s closing of 23 public schools by the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, I’ve conclu ...
14 years ago
Archbishop Chaput applauds choice for new pope
The leader of Philadelphia-area Catholics called Pope Francis a “wonderful” choice for the Church. Archbishop Charles ...
14 years ago