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Some Dems irked at linking Pa. state store sales to school funding
Critics see an inconsistency in Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to create education grants with liquor privatization funds. The Penn ...
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Rail ridership up statewide, Harrisburg up 245 percent
Rail ridership in Pennsylvania is up, according a new study from the Brookings Institution. Philadelphia-area Amtrak ridership gre ...
14 years ago
Caretakers emerge for Mt. Airy’s Houston Playground
After three months, a series of meetings, the formation of a steering committee and countless emails, community parents and neighbors are ...
14 years ago
Rutgers proposes merging its 2 law schools
Rutgers University is considering merging its two law schools into one entity that would be among the nation’s largest law schools. ...
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Early college-prep the focus of event at Germantown’s Imani Charter
For Imani Education Circle Charter School students, the end of a week-long Historically Black Colleges and Universities celebration saw v ...
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Philadelphia City Council wants delinquents on payment plans
A plan to keep people from falling further behind on their Philadelphia property taxes has moved forward in City Council. Th ...
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Delaware seeking osprey monitoring volunteers
Wildlife officials are seeking volunteers to help monitor Delaware’s osprey population. ...
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Manayunk man guilty of involuntary manslaughter in wife’s fatal shooting
A Municipal Court judge on Friday found Gregory Mitros guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the June 21, 2011 shooting d ...
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Governor Markell offers poetic toast
As Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), Delaware Governor Jack Markell offered a poetic toast at a White House dinner, whic ...
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Mutual Mt. Airy discusses aging in place initiative with a range of community groups
As part of its effort to further define itself, Mutual Mt. Airy hosted a panel discussion Thursday night featuring Northwest Philadelphia ...
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Delaware governor nominates two for Cabinet posts
Now in his second term, Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced nominations for two Cabinet ...
14 years ago
Obama’s fiscal cliff tax deal led us into sequestration
I believe President Obama genuinely opposes the sequestration spending cuts now going into effect. I don’t believe the cynics who t ...
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ACLU: Del. not protecting female inmates
The American Civil Liberties Union says Delaware is failing to protect female inmates from sexual assault. The ACLU says it is see ...
14 years ago
Profile in courage: A newspaper owner sets his readers straight on gay marriage
At the turn of the new century, it would’ve been politically bold for a president of the United States to file a Supreme Court brie ...
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New center for child abuse treatment to open this spring in Juniata Park
The Philadelphia Children’s Alliance is preparing to celebrate a milestone in caring for victims of child abuse. The f ...
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