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Unsure how the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act decision will affect you? Send us your questions.
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its decision this Thursday on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Do you know ...
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N.J. Assembly to consider easing pot punishments
New Jersey lawmakers are set to consider decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Assembly is scheduled to ta ...
14 years ago
Northwest Philly block party erupts in gunfire killing one and injuring three others
One man is dead and three others were wounded in a shooting that occurred this weekend in “Paradise” – a term for the neigh ...
14 years ago
It’s not about the money… or is it?
As parents, our basic job is to give our children the tools they need to become productive members of society. Throw healthy and happy in ...
14 years ago
Police release video of armed robbery at Dunkin Donuts at Chew and Wister
Philadelphia Police are seeking the public’s assistance to catch an armed man who robbed a Dunkin Donuts in East Germantown on Frid ...
14 years ago
They came to bid their 110-year-old East Germantown church a fond farewell
Congregants brushed back tears, took photos and talked fondly about memories at Immaculate Conception (IC) Catholic Church on Sunday. ...
14 years ago
Refinery workers to return to job after Delta deal
Some of the workers who lost their jobs at a suburban Philadelphia refinery last year are going back to work after Delta Air Lines comple ...
14 years ago
Could our smartphones talk back to big-money politics?
I’ve had this idea rattling around in my head since 2007. I’d love finally to take it from half-baked to beta. To do t ...
14 years ago
What happens to UMDNJ under proposed N.J. higher-ed reorganization bill?
A NewsWorks reader asked us what will happen to the programs of the University of Medicine and Dentis ...
14 years ago
Dems’ $31.7 billion budget plan goes to full N.J. Legislature for vote
It’s now up to the full Legislature to decide whether to approve the New Jersey budget proposed by majority Democrats. A vote in th ...
14 years ago
Tax credit for poor in Philadelphia surviving
A tax credit for low-income Philadelphians still has a glimmer of life. The Philadelphia tax credit was introduced and championed ...
14 years ago
N.J. Assembly set to vote on marijuana decriminalization
The New Jersey Assembly is set to vote on a measure Monday that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The ...
14 years ago
Youth court expansion proposed for Philly schools
Philadelphia City Council is trying to find the money to expand a peer court to every part of the city. Despite a tight budget, Co ...
14 years ago
Prescription drug-fueled ‘laser focus’ helps kids get good grades
A recent article in the New York Times by Alan Schwarz claims that prescription drug use to increase alertness and attention is common am ...
14 years ago
A view from the vendor tents at the Manayunk Arts Festival
For the first few hours of a show as big as Manayunk’s 23rd annual Arts Festival, vendors settle in to watch the traffic. Visitors ...
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