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Delaware school board decides to revoke Pencader’s charter
After months of review, the State Board of Education, under Education Secretary Mark Murphy’s recommendation, voted to revoke the chart ...
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Philly area filmmaker in running for Oscar with short on Afghan sport
Taking part in the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday in Los Angeles will be a native son of the Philadelphia region, nominated for his short ...
14 years ago
Rosetta Tharpe bridged sacred and secular music with a wicked guitar
It took a long time in American music history to recognize the impact Sister Rosetta Tharpe had on rock ‘n’ roll and gospel. ...
14 years ago
Coalition presses N.J. to be first state to label genetically engineered food
A coalition of consumer and environmental groups is urging New Jersey to become the first state to require the labeling of genetically en ...
14 years ago
Toomey says sequester won’t be that bad
Congress designed the “sequester” — the set of across-the-board budget cuts set to take effect in March — to be s ...
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Search for remains begins ahead of schedule at Germantown Potter’s Field site [Updated]
Several newly dug holes peppered the property around the Queen Lane Apartments this week as archaeologists began examining several locati ...
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Citizens Bank Park to become more friendly to those with autism
Just in time for baseball season, efforts are under way to better accommodate people with autism at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Pa ...
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N.J. Assembly approves 22 gun-control bills
The New Jersey Assembly has approved a 22-bill package of gun-control measures. The measures reduce the maximum capacity of gun ma ...
14 years ago
Are the Republicans as aware of how dangerous the position they’re putting themselves in is, as I’ve imagined in this d ...
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CDC finds high smoking rates among people with mental illnesses
People with mental illnesses die about 25 years sooner than the general population and experts say smoking could be a major reason. < ...
14 years ago
Changes proposed to Delaware’s bail system
Attorney General Beau Biden unveiled a Constitutional amendment designed to strengthen the bail system in the state of Delaware. B ...
14 years ago
Phila U. security workers protest McGinn pay cuts and working conditions
A group of Philadelphia University security officers employed by McGinn Security rallied in East Falls this week for better wages and wor ...
14 years ago
Policy analysis: N.J. would miss out on $2.5 billion by skipping Medicaid expansion
A new report by the progressive think-tank New Jersey Policy Perspective estimates that New Jersey could save $2.5 billion over the next ...
14 years ago
Liquor sales privatization means added costs for Pa. law enforcement
With a liquor privatization plan expected to come before the Pennsylvania House soon, lawmakers are trying to pinpoint the cost of conven ...
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