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NCAA gets it right – Don’t kill Penn State football, put it to work for abused kids
The NCAA got it right. The governing body for college athletics let Penn State football survive, but whacked the university hard. ...
14 years ago
Health insurers are issuing $61 million in rebates for spending too much on overhead
It’s called the 80/20 rule. ...
14 years ago
Toll increases: Feds question DRPA, Turnpike hike to come
After New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg called for a probe into the Garden State’s toll hikes, ...
14 years ago
‘South Philly Safety Map’ pops up on community forum
A registered member of Philadelphiaspeaks.com created a ...
14 years ago
Penn State removes Paterno statue
Penn State has finally done one thing right, and has this morning removed the statue of Joe Paterno from outside Beaver Stadium. Bu ...
14 years ago
International Firefighters Convention brings 4,000 to Philadelphia
The national firefighters convention kicks off today in Philadelphia, with an opening reception at the National Constitution Center. ...
14 years ago
Homeless encampment found in South Jersey
When 49-year-old Joe Taylor first set up camp behind a commercial strip in Deptford, New Jersey, he was the only one there. But after sev ...
14 years ago
35-year-old man fatally shot in East Germantown [Updated]
Police responded to a shooting call on the 800 block of E. Woodlawn St. just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday. They found a 35-year-old ma ...
14 years ago
Police blotter: Five people shot in Brewerytown
Philadelphia Police are investigating an early morning shooting in the Brewerytown section of the city. According to ...
14 years ago
Gas prices on the rise in New Jersey
Drivers in the Garden State will have to dig a little bit deeper when filling up at the pump. The ...
14 years ago
PSU removes Paterno statue, NCAA to punish Penn State
Penn State President Rodney Erickson released a statement this morning: “I have decided that it is i ...
14 years ago
Second Germantown Photo Walk scheduled for September
Photographer Gary Reed and graphic designer Susan Mangan spoke at Thursday’s Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting about a series o ...
14 years ago
Pa. on the lookout for aggressive drivers
The state Department of Transportation is working with state and local police departments to catch aggressive drivers. The crackdo ...
14 years ago
Pa. moves to ensure smaller businesses get a chance at state contracts
Pennsylvania is inviting small businesses that have until now been subcontractors on commonwealth projects to register online to become p ...
14 years ago