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First suit filed over Paulsboro wreck seeks $10 million
The first lawsuit over last week’s train derailment and chemical spill in Paulsboro, New Jersey, was filed just before the first ev ...
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Health coverage erodes for some N.J. families
Not so long ago, New Jersey boasted two programs that worked seamlessly to provide health insurance to the state’s working poor. ...
14 years ago
Pa. Auditor General blasts cyber charter funding, again
Outgoing state Auditor General Jack Wagner has said for years that Pennsylvania sends too much money to its 16 cyber charter schools. ...
14 years ago
As climate changes, expect storms to get worse, N.J. scientists say
Severe weather events are becoming more frequent in New Jersey, and climate change could be the reason why. Higher ocean temperatu ...
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Privatizing lottery not a winning proposition, Pa. Dems say
The state’s auditor general-elect has joined Democratic colleagues in protesting Gov. Tom Corbett’s effort to put a private c ...
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For Temple orchestra saddened by Brubeck’s death, Grammy nomination doubly sweet
It has been an up-and-down week for the Temple University Symphony Orchestra. On Wednesday, orchestra members learned of the death ...
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Evacuation zone being scaled back in Paulsboro following last week’s chemical spill
Some evacuated Paulsboro residents could be in their homes by tonight. Indoor air-quality testing began today and if there are no si ...
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US Rep. Schwartz eyes possible Pa. governor bid
U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz is now among the Democrats who are considering running for governor. Schwartz’s top aide last mon ...
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Delaware earned its nickname as the ‘First State’ 225 years ago today, after being the first state to ratify the U.S. Constit ...
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In 2013, Philadelphia to bring child abuse investigators and doctors under one roof
In the spring of 2013, a number of child protection agencies and law enforcement personnel will move into a new facility on the edge of P ...
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NTSB finishes on-the-ground derailment probe
Federal investigators have left southern New Jersey after completing the on-the-ground portion of their probe into a train derailment tha ...
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Eugene Lang gives $50 million to Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is receiving its largest gift ever. Philanthropist Eugene Lang, 93, is giving $50 million to his alma mater. Th ...
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Would selling the Pa. Lottery end programs for seniors?
A NewsWorks reader has a question about a possible sale of the Pennsylvania Lottery to private interests: What will happen to the SEPTA ...
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Local Powerball winner a mystery but ticket a boon to Bucks County store that sold it
Luck is in the air in Lower Bucks County. Powerball has confirmed that a $50 million winning lottery ticket was sold Wednesday at a tobac ...
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What old-school toys are due for a comeback?
Since January there have been articles predicting what toys would make a comeback for the 2012 holiday shopping season. What ghosts of to ...
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