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Pa. charter school founder charged in $6 million fraud
A 75-year-old schoolteacher from Haverford has been indicted on charges of using her position to steal nearly $6 million from Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Penn State’s public acts of contrition
So, where do we go from here, Penn Staters? I’m talking to all of you, or at least, to the hundreds of thousands of alumni a ...
14 years ago
Buffett’s Margaritaville coming to Atlantic City
Singer Jimmy Buffett is bringing one of his Margarativille casino-entertainment complexes to Atlantic City. The project will be bu ...
14 years ago
Emotional service for Delaware soccer shooting victim
Hundreds came out in an emotional show of support for Herman Curry, a victim of the shooting at a soccer tournament in Eden Park in Wilmi ...
14 years ago
N.J. high court exempts judges from greater contributions to health care, pension
New Jersey’s Supreme Court has ruled that judges do not have to contribute more to their pensions and health-care benefits. ...
14 years ago
Following suicides in crowded Philly prisons, advocates for inmates consider legal action
As Philadelphia’s prison population continues to increase, advocates for the crowded inmates are considering their next step. < ...
14 years ago
Pa. woman accused of defrauding 3 charter schools
Federal prosecutors have charged a suburban Philadelphia woman and four others in what they say was a scheme that defrauded three chart ...
14 years ago
Firefly Festival to return to Delaware in 2013
The stages have just been taken down, but organizers say they’re already planning the second annual Firefly Festival. Ticket ...
14 years ago
N.J. appeals court rejects student conduct rules
An appeals court has upheld limits that prevent school districts from imposing around-the-clock code of conducts on students. The ...
14 years ago
Trial date set for alleged attacker of NewsWorks freelance photographer
An August trial date was set in the case of Cassie Darby, the 49-year-old woman accused of attacking a NewsWorks freelance photographer o ...
14 years ago
Moody’s may downgrade Penn State’s credit
Moody’s Investors Service says it may cut its rating on Penn State’s credit as the university deals with the fallout from t ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks blogger Jen A. Miller hits the road to talk books
Did you know that Cape May is the third largest place in the U.S. for weddings? Or that the Wildwood boardwalk has more rides than Disney ...
14 years ago
Vineland School Board seeks parents’ input on uniforms
To uniforms create a sense of order or squelch students’ self expression? The debate was on between parents and students of ...
14 years ago
Court hearing set in Pa. voter ID challenge
Opponents of Pennsylvania’s voter ID law will face state lawyers in a commonwealth court hearing Wednesday. The hearing is e ...
14 years ago
Last year of Peter Nero’s contract with Philly Pops bought out
This article was updated on July 31, 2012. Peter Nero will conduct the upcoming season of the Philly Pops. It will be his ...
14 years ago