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Fatal home invasion in West Oak Lane starts with knock at front door
A 43-year-old West Oak Lane man was shot and killed during a Monday night home invasion which started when his 84-year-old father answere ...
14 years ago
Blue-collar workers ratify Philly schools contract
Blue-collar workers in the Philadelphia School District have ratified a new four-year contract that officials say will preserve most jobs ...
14 years ago
From Brewerytown storefront, selling a new vision and version of city
The latest demographic numbers show that more and more young university graduates and professionals are staying in Philadelphia. ...
14 years ago
How we got here: The voter ID controversy’s extensive ties to Northwest Philadelphia
Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law will have its day in court starting Wednesday, a day after what are expected to be raucou ...
14 years ago
New Jersey’s biggest economic issue?
A State Budget Crisis Task Force report issued last week warns that New Jersey and other state governments face looming fiscal crises in ...
14 years ago
New Jersey still a long way from recovery, report shows
The jump in New Jersey’s unemployment rate last month to 9.6 percent — the farthest the state has been above the national ave ...
14 years ago
Manayunk’s new Bikram Yoga studio aims for Aug. 1 opening
Owners of the new Bikram Yoga in Manayunk studio just off Main Street say they are nearing completion of construction and renovations and ...
14 years ago