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Charter school funding formula under review in Pa.
State House lawmakers are looking into reforming laws that govern Pennsylvania’s charter and cyber charter schools throughout the s ...
13 years ago
Christie: University merger will happen this year
Gov. Chris Christie says he has no plans to scale back — or slow down — a planned merger involving three of New Jersey’s public ...
13 years ago
Former N.J. congressman’s widow to run for 3rd District seat
The widow of former Congressman John Adler will run for New Jersey’s 3rd District seat now held by Republican Jon Runyan. De ...
13 years ago
Honoring each Philadelphia homicide victim with art
Five local artists are working to memorialize each Philadelphian killed in 2012. But with 78 homicides already and the total growing more ...
13 years ago
Plans for Manayunk’s former Propper Brothers site heat up
Things could be about to get warmer at the former Propper Bros. furniture store building in Manayunk. Owner Sam Kroungold is prepa ...
13 years ago
Report: Philadelphia District Attorney’s office pays ‘party planner’ employee $75,900
Who knew party planning paid so well? ...
13 years ago
Is ‘Obama Care’ unconstitutional?
Update: March 22, 2012 — In a mock trial held at the National Constitution Center ...
13 years ago
Capt. Johnson expands beat cop presence and explains multitasking strategy for officers
They’re back! Or, as Philadelphia Police officials insist – they never left. Clarifying his department’s aims ...
13 years ago
Sandusky judge: attorney general must turn over accuser contacts
The judge in Jerry Sandusky’s child sexual abuse case says state prosecutors have to turn over phone numbers or addresses for acc ...
13 years ago
Candidate for Wilmington mayor opposes moving bus stops
Scott Spencer calls the plan to break up the DART bus hub at Rodney Square a “shameful sham.” Spencer was a major prop ...
13 years ago
Social activist Geoffrey Canada to speak at UPenn commencement
The University of Pennsylvania has announced social activist Geoffrey Canada will be this year’s commencement speaker. Canad ...
13 years ago
Monday is the registration deadline for voters to cast their ballots in the Pa. primary
Pennsylvania’s primary is only a month away, and those looking to vote have even less time to register. The deadline is Mond ...
13 years ago
Court date: In Philadelphia, a dry run of the Supreme Court healthcare challenge
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear challenges to the healthcare law in Washington D.C. next week, a full audience in Philadelphia will ...
13 years ago
Sweeney, Weinberg plan town halls on property tax relief
N.J. Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg have planned town hall meetings around the state to talk ...
13 years ago
Woodbury resident Don Kajioka wins Week 5 of Discover NewsWorks Sweepstakes
Congratulations are in order for Woodbury, N.J., resident Don Kajioka. He won big last week in the Discover NewsWorks sweepstakes, walki ...
13 years ago