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N.J. halfway house operators deny reports of violence, escapes
Operators of New Jersey’s privately run halfway houses are denying published reports of rampant violence and inmate escapes. ...
14 years ago
Philly judge changes the rules for fighting parking tickets
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge has ruled that motorists who get parking tickets have the right to question their ticket-writer i ...
14 years ago
In this latest installment from Philly Youth Radio, Shayla Torres talks about leaving her safe place, her grandparents’ home, for t ...
14 years ago
N.J. begins ‘noble experiment’ in drug treatment for nonviolent offenders
New Jersey’s criminal justice system is taking a new approach to nonviolent drug offenders. Gov. Chris Christie signed a bil ...
14 years ago
With funding secure, Philly transportation projects to go forward
Federal lawmakers passed a long-awaited new transportation bill earlier this month, giving the green light to some local construction pro ...
14 years ago
Theres no better summer pastime is than to spend those extra daylight hours nose-deep in a book. Or is there? Is the “summer readin ...
14 years ago
Reading up on the scientific mystery of ‘rogue waves’
We spoke to Brian Hickey, community editor for the Germantown/West Oak Lane section, about “The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Fre ...
14 years ago
Obama issues disaster declaration for parts of N.J.
President Barack Obama has issued a disaster declaration for parts of south Jersey in the wake of the June 30th storm. Obama order ...
14 years ago
About 50 mayors from around the country are gathered this week in Philadelphia for the U.S. Conference of Mayors summer meeting. Ph ...
14 years ago
N.J. jobless rate jumps to 9.6 percent despite gains
The New Jersey Labor Department says the unemployment rate jumped nearly a half-percentage point to 9.6 percent in June even though the s ...
14 years ago
So, how do you spell Philadelphia City Councilwoman Bass’ first name again?
The big ReStore Philadelphia Corridors sign posted along Germantown Avenue at West Rockland Street speaks to a commerce-department effort ...
14 years ago
3 area congressional races listed among nation’s most noteworthy
Three local congressional races are included in a new top 75 list of competitions across the country. The rankings from the National Jou ...
14 years ago
Research shows link between racial bias, support for voter ID
Despite the Democrat-Republican dichotomy in the public debate over voter ID, there’s wider support for voter ID requirements on bo ...
14 years ago