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N.J. anti-bullying law runs out of cash

The deal was announced in the governor’s office in early March, a bipartisan agreement to save New Jersey’s anti-bullying law ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Updated: Philly pols tap community fund for improvements

Every now and then one of those stories pop up that remind you why we need good political reporting on local issues, not just the preside ...

14 years ago

Audio: Can the natural gas boom revive the refinery business in southeast Pa.?

As Governor Corbett and Harrisburg lawmakers try to lure a natural gas processing plant to Beaver County, near Pittsburgh, others seek to ...

14 years ago

Philly schools get money to boost performance, Bucks wind power workers face layoffs

Happy Friday, Feeders! Lizz Fiedler is covering the shooting near City Hall to follow through with ...

14 years ago

Slight increase in Univ. of Delaware tuition

Tuition is going up about four and a half percent for in-state students at the University of Delaware.  Out-of-state students will p ...

14 years ago

Money

Do unpaid internships make sense for students?

To start with, the long recession has hit young people especially hard. For many college students and recent graduates, one of the most a ...

14 years ago

July 6th – 13th Ice Cream Festival, Alice in Wonderland, art camp, and Flamenco Dancing

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Weekly Entertainment Guide – Prom photos and Ice Cream Fest

From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your week covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom sorts through hun ...

14 years ago

Police shoot suspect to end standoff near City Hall

A man has been shot by police, after “firing randomly” near Philadelphia City Hall.  Police say the man was firing early ...

14 years ago

Foundation pledges $15M to Philly schools

A Philadelphia charity plans to donate $15 million to the city’s public and private schools in an effort to raise achievement. ...

14 years ago

Man rescued in sand collapse on Delaware beach

Authorities say a man was hospitalized after a sand tunnel he was digging at Rehoboth Beach collapsed on top of him. Warren J ...

14 years ago

It’s hot, but probably not a record-breaker for N.J.

With temperatures expected to hit 100 Saturday, this current heat wave could last through the weekend. Even with all the hot weather this ...

14 years ago

Empowering those with ADHD — and overcoming the stigma — at Philly summit

Families from around the country are gathering in Philadelphia this weekend to work on ways to raise awareness and tweak the image of peo ...

14 years ago

Wired Beans owner: ‘ I want the cafe to be a community place.’

It’s been less than a week since Wired Beans Café opened its second location in Germantown, but already the independent coffee sho ...

14 years ago

5 Things that happened in New Jersey last week

Thousands of people in South Jersey were without power, Gov. Christie called a special legislative session after signing the state budget ...

14 years ago

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