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N.J. Senate to vote on portable gambling devices
The New Jersey Senate on Thursday is expected to approve a bill allowing gamblers to use handheld devices to make bets while on the gro ...
13 years ago
So I was on the road and off the grid yesterday, living the way we Americans used to live (that is to say, without 24/7 digital connectiv ...
13 years ago
ACLU probes pharmacy’s refusal to sell Plan B to N.J. man
A New Jersey man says a pharmacy turned him away when he tried to purchase emergency contraception for his girlfriend. Grad studen ...
13 years ago
Senate panel holds hearing on Christie pick for N.J. Supreme Court
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on Gov. Chris Christie’s nomination of Bruce Harris to the ...
13 years ago
Dems likely to OK scrapping troubled gift card law
The New Jersey Senate is expected today to reverse a two-year-old law that allows the state to claim the value of dormant gift cards. ...
13 years ago
Philly’s Foxwoods casino license in limbo
The Philadelphia casino license formerly held by Foxwoods is in limbo now that it appears lawmakers won’t decide the future of the ...
13 years ago
Slowly, seniors in the media begin to reflect reality
On casting calls, model Rob White often wears a blue blazer to set off his blue eyes, silver hair ...
13 years ago
Take the plunge! Northwest Philadelphia swimming pools
It’s happened again. It’s the unofficial start to summer, and the pools are starting to open! There were 69 public pools ope ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy man’s ‘Spread the Love’ campaign to be honored by City Council today
It’s been less than six months, but the Ms. Tootsie’s Bar and Lounge’s year-long “ ...
13 years ago
Trolley Car bike rental shop opens for the season in East Falls
For the second year, Trolley Car Café is offering a bike rental service right off Kelly Drive in East Falls. Opened in 2009 ...
13 years ago
Moonlight Movies to feature rebroadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony
The public is invited to watch the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games together under the stars in Mt. Airy. This presen ...
13 years ago
Independence Dragon Boat Regatta to cause Kelly Drive detour on Saturday
This Saturday, the Independence Dragon Boat Regatta is in town and, for drivers, that means planning ahead for a Kelly Drive road closure ...
13 years ago
The questions we should ask when it comes to class size in N.J. schools
Mitt Romney visited a charter school in West Philadelphia last Thursday and, either brazenly or cluelessly, addressed that third rai ...
13 years ago
Manayunk’s Winnie Clowry trains for charity race up the Wall
Three intense months of training will soon come down to one challenging morning. With her white and teal Cannondale Synapse in tow ...
13 years ago
N.J. artist Willie Cole sees something in ordinary objects others might discard
Willie Cole’s artistic training began in the 1960s: with his dollar-a-week allowance, the Newark native visited S. Klein’s De ...
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