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Lord help us: 31 states sleazier than Pennsylvania
It barely made news last week when another once-powerful Pennsylvania legislator agreed to plead guilty to corruption charg ...
13 years ago
New Jersey leads in national survey of sleaze-busting
An intensive study of all 50 states’ vulnerability to corruption has found New Jersey top in the nation at stemming the tide of pol ...
13 years ago
Panel updates Delaware revenue forecast
A state panel is updating the official revenue projections Delaware lawmakers will use in fashioning a budget for the fiscal year startin ...
13 years ago
Rocket warhead discovered on Atlantic City beach
Investigators continue to probe the discovery of a rocket warhead that was found on an Atlantic City beach over the weekend. ...
13 years ago
Pa. highway fatalities shrank in 2011
The numbers are in for highway fatalities in Pennsylvania last year, and PennDOT says it’s the second-lowest figure recorded. ...
13 years ago
Flamenco Festival opens traditional form to new expression
Elba Hevia y Vaca wants to pull flamenco into the 21st century. “Traditional flamenco is very limited — a wonderfully ...
13 years ago
N.J. higher ed up for debate, this time on Rowan territory
The future of higher education in New Jersey will be up for debate again Monday when the higher education committees of both the Senate a ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania has right-to-know law, but austerity hinders transparency
Until six years ago, state government in Pennsylvania languished in its lack of any measure of transparency. Legislative leaders in the G ...
13 years ago
Targeting taxes lost to Philadelphia’s underground economy
One of the benefits of working “under the table” is avoiding taxes. One Philadelphia City Councilman, however, is going ...
13 years ago
Councilman calls on Philly businesses to clean up their act
A Philadelphia City Councilman is warning businesses to clean up their act. City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson says too many busines ...
13 years ago
Delaware lacks transparency in anti-corruption practices
As the second smallest state in size, Delaware is a place where you can see your congressman whacking golf balls at a local driving range ...
13 years ago
New Jersey has toughest ethics and anti-corruption laws in the nation
New Jersey, contrary to its national reputation, is not all concrete and blacktop; nor is the Garden State one giant, toxic waste dump; a ...
13 years ago
Get the Trump Out: $150 million renovation turns neglected Trump property to a new Golden Nugget
In the next few weeks, you’re going to be hearing a lot about Revel Resorts. That’s the new $2.4 billion casino complex that& ...
13 years ago
Archdiocese: St. Bridget ‘appeals process has ended’
In response to protests from parents appealing the closure of their school, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia posted a statement last week ...
13 years ago
Changing the way women experience “the change”
Menopause used to be a taboo topic – and women suffered through it silently. As the baby boomers come of age – they ar ...
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