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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 ...
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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
Volunteers help the osprey stage a comeback in New Jersey [PHOTOS]
The osprey has staged a serious comeback in New Jersey since pesticides and habitat loss nearly wiped it out. But the return of the majes ...
14 years ago
Lynn sentenced to 3 to 6 years on child endangerment conviction [updated]
Update, 11:40 a.m. Reporter Elizabeth Fiedler tells us Monsignor William Lynn was sentenced to three to six years in ...
14 years ago
Donor sought injunction over Paterno statue
A State College businessman who donated money toward the now-removed statue of Joe Paterno says he sought a court order to prevent Penn ...
14 years ago
So President Obama dutifully trekked to Colorado yesterday to deliver the requisite griever-in-chief platitudes – one of which was, ...
14 years ago