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Delaware union’s reaction to lost port deal
Kinder Morgan’s decision to ‘suspend’ pursuing a private-public partnership with the state of Delaware’s Port of ...
14 years ago
Death by drone: Obama’s team spins again
The Obama administration is clearly anxious to ensure that Americans feel comfortable about killing people with drones – because, y ...
14 years ago
N.J. hasn’t doled out any money from Superstorm fund
The Sandy relief fund chaired by New Jersey first lady Mary Pat Christie has raised more than $32 million so far. But four months ...
14 years ago
Panelists discuss women’s evolving role in the arts and media at Mt. Airy Art Garage
“I come from a long line of feminists – or, as they used to be called, ‘pushy women’,'” said Mt. Airy Art Garag ...
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A champ at 48, Bernard Hopkins could keep fighting
Bernard Hopkins has another belt around his waist and a slice of boxing history to his name. He just might not have anot ...
14 years ago
SUV plows straight through barricade at end of Lincoln Drive
Sue Davis heard sounds of crashing metal around 5:25 a.m. on Sunday. She later found out that an SUV went straight at the end of Lincoln ...
14 years ago
Philly’s coddling of tax deadbeats harms neighborhoods and property values
Philadelphia does a poor job of tracking down property tax delinquents and making them pay. This failure cripples the tax bas ...
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Hell’s Kitchen returns for its 11th season: New Jersey chef among contestants
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. ...
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Stepping up efforts to test for HIV in Philly
Across Philadelphia, people often don’t find out they have HIV until the infection has already progressed to AIDS. About 15 ...
14 years ago
Sandy hit low-income households, renters especially hard
The iconic images of damage from Superstorm Sandy mostly have been gutted Shore homes, including many posh vacation houses. Applic ...
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Impeachment nears for convicted Pa. Supreme Court justice
The impeachment process for convicted Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin could begin this week. A state House res ...
14 years ago
Tax credit may help bring video game producers to Pa.
Film tax credit laws can help attract filmmakers to shoot on location, but what about video game producers? Under a plan mak ...
14 years ago
Street Level Conversations: Northwest Philly talks gay marriage [video]
‘Street-Level Conversations’ is a discussion-based civic-engagement project in Northwest Philly. It combines facts and pe ...
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Councilman wants Philly to set aside some money for firefighter settlement
Councilman David Oh says even as Philadelphia fights in court against the contract firefighters won in arbitration, the city should be sa ...
14 years ago
Downtown Pittsburgh shifting to full-fledged neighborhood
It’s often said Pittsburgh is a city of neighborhoods. There are the bustling neighborhoods of Oakland and Squirrel Hill, the strug ...
14 years ago
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