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After naturalization, a focus on educating brand-new voters
As the presidential campaign intensifies, a large group of new citizens is quietly increasing the ranks of registered voters. ...
14 years ago
The final blow? District severs ties with disciplinary school in East Falls
The School District of Philadelphia has decided to sever ties with troubled Delaware Valley High School, a for-profit provider of alterna ...
14 years ago
Please white to be seated: Diner en blanc comes to Philly
Philadelphia will see a flash mob of a very classy order Thursday night. Diner en Blanc is an outdoor, pop-up dining even ...
14 years ago
Hide your children – Congressional races are coming
Sometimes as a reporter, a great lead falls into your lap. Like in 1994, when I was reporting on a former TV reporter named Harvey ...
14 years ago
Pa. in no hurry for Supreme Court ruling on voter ID
The court battle continues over Pennsylvania’s voter ID law. A lower court judge rejected a request to delay enforcement of the l ...
14 years ago
‘Person of interest’ in custody in connection with Philly officer’s slaying
Philadelphia police think they have in custody a person responsible for the slaying of off-duty Officer Moses Walker Jr. last Saturday du ...
14 years ago
Large power outage hits Chestnut Hill College
Faculty and staff members of Chestnut Hill College were left standing outside after a campus-wide power outage occurred today. Kat ...
14 years ago
NJ Transit to ramp up bus security effort
NJ Transit bus riders shouldn’t be alarmed if they see an increased police presence at terminals around the state. Transit ...
14 years ago
With new minor league team, ‘Rocket’ coming to Camden
A former Major League Baseball legend with a checkered past could be making a pitch for redemption in the Philadelphia area next weekend. ...
14 years ago
Casino expert: Atlantic City’s Revel may yet prove merits of new model
Atlantic City’s newest casino is far from a sure bet. In fact, Revel Casino, once touted as Atlantic City’s future, is n ...
14 years ago
Delaware suspends Dover daycare’s license
Delaware’s Office of Child Care Licensing yanked Hands of Our Future’s daycare license Monday, after three of its employees w ...
14 years ago
Corbett picks top aide for gaming board post
Gov. Tom Corbett is appointing one of his top aides to take a seat on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Annmarie Kaiser was ...
14 years ago
Philly school touted as model for manufacturing-workforce development in Pa.
What will it take to build more manufacturing jobs in Pennsylvania, a state that used to thrive on such work? Well, for starters, a work ...
14 years ago
Hearing postponed for Sharpnack Street murder suspect
A preliminary hearing for the 19 year-old man charged in the killing of an East Mt. Airy man has been postponed at the request of the Dis ...
14 years ago