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Philadelphia jobs commission gets down to work

A new commission has been formed in Philadelphia to help people find jobs. The commission is tasked with finding out ways to creat ...

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Fourth of July group to pay city more than $300,000 for celebration

The Fourth of July gets no free ride in Philly. This year, the non-profit that runs Celebrate America will be paying more than $30 ...

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Woman killed in hit and run incident near University of Delaware campus

Newark Police are looking for the person who struck and killed a woman crossing the street near the Newark Public Library. The wom ...

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County Police honor fallen comrades

New Castle County Police will remember officers killed in the line of duty during a memorial service this morning.   The serv ...

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Debating Christie’s plan to test high school students before graduation

In an attempt to help struggling high school students before it’s too late, Gov. Chris Christie and Acting Education Commissioner C ...

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National Interest

Less grist for gasbags

Has anyone noticed that Republicans have largely gone mute on the subject of gas prices?What a difference a month makes. As April dawned, ...

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Lucy Merrick celebrated her 100th birthday in Germantown on Saturday

Lucy Merrick, an activist for senior-citizen rights, was joined by a slew of family members and friends as she celebrated her 100th birth ...

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Delaware awarded grant money from new health care law

More than one million dollars will go to  Delaware to help build and expand community health centers as well as create jobs. ...

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$18 million in federal grants to be shared by 8 N.J. community health centers

Community health centers in Camden, Long Branch and Bridgeton are among community health centers in New Jersey to receive $18 million in ...

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N.J. Dept. of Education to discuss new graduation requirements

The N.J. Department of Education is scheduled to discuss new graduation requirements and some changes to the Garden State’s charter ...

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Abandoned buildings plague residents while city organizations work toward improvement

Residents of the 4000 block of North Darien Street are like a family. Whether it’s giving the kids a safe place to play afte ...

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Philly talks jobs commission, Corbett formalizes refinery sale

Good morning, Feeders! We’ve got another big day in the refinery world. Emma Jacobs will head to Delaware County as Pa. Gov. ...

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Occupy Delaware protestors rally against eviction

As Occupy demonstrators across the country rally against banks on May Day, Delaware protestors came together to also stand against Wilmin ...

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Governor Markell brings attention to mental health month

Gov. Jack Markell, D-Del., kicked off May as Mental Health Month on Tuesday with the signing of a proclamation to bring more attention to ...

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Downtown Newark receives national accreditation

Hoping to prove it is making steps to strengthen the local economy and downtown district, Newark is on a list of accredited Main Street P ...

14 years ago

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