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Delaware Riverkeeper protests possibility of fracking in N.Y.
The Delaware Riverkeeper is speaking out against newly revealed plans to permit natural gas drilling, including hydraulic fracturing, in ...
14 years ago
N.J. increases limit on donations, public financing for gubernatorial candidates
The limits on public financing for gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey are being increased in advance of next year’s elections.< ...
14 years ago
Juneteenth celebrates historical and modern notions of freedom
“Its not a costume,” said a man decked out in a navy suit and a golden ascot on Germantown Avenue. “It’s a unifor ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where king-sized beds, toilets and doors are not safe from thieves
This list covers June 1, 2012 – June 7, 2012. June 1, 2012 500 block Wissahickon Ave. – 1997 Ponti ...
14 years ago
14th Police District: Where dish-washing disputes turn into alleged stabbings
This list covers June 1 – June 7, 2012. June 1, 2012 2000 block 74th Ave. – Car radio stolen from a 19 ...
14 years ago
Dem lawmaker urges modernization — not privatization — of Pa. liquor sales
The leading Democrat on the state House Liquor Control Committee says it’s time to talk about modernization and not privatization w ...
14 years ago
‘El Wingador,’ former Wing Bowl champ, arrested for cocaine distribution
We’re skipping over all the bad jokes about over indulgence and getting straight to the point. El Wingador, a multi-time Win ...
14 years ago
Don’t repeat biases of the past
Let’s suppose I wrote a column claiming that human intelligence was fixed and immutable, so we should accept individual cognitive d ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia voter advocate launches new app for voter ID laws
In advance of the presidential election, advocates in Pennsylvania are trying all avenues to explain the state’s new Voter ID law.< ...
14 years ago
HUD: Kelly’s departure comes after ‘indiscretion’
The Inquirer has a little more detail on what Michael Kelly calle ...
14 years ago
South Jersey Transportation Authority director takes job in Philadelphia
When South Jersey Transportation Authority Executive Director Bart Mueller announced in April that he would step down, no details about h ...
14 years ago