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Election day in Pa: struggling in quiet desperation
UPDATED AT 5:30 P.M. It’s a particularly quiet primary election, but there are careers on the line in Pennsylvania, as candi ...
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My son just got married. You have a problem with that?
The mother of one of my son’s friends recently asked what my son was up to these days. Her daughter and my son were in the same hig ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra reaches agreement with musicians’ pension fund
The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced an agreement with the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund, resolving ...
14 years ago
Divine Lorraine windows sealed with concrete blocks
The Divine Lorraine Hotel has been sealed. The majestic, crumbling building on North Broad Street is still vacant and in disrepair ...
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Child poverty growing 14 percent in New Jersey
The latest “Kids Count” report shows more children in New Jersey are living in families that are struggling to make ends meet ...
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30 laid off as part of Crozer-Keystone’s cutbacks
The layoffs at Crozer-Keystone Health System have begun. After announcing plans earlier this month to lay off 325 workers, the com ...
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As spring marches onwards, now is when gardeners look at empty pots and planters and think about what to put inside them. Container plant ...
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Center City poll worker: voter ID system ‘doesn’t need to be corrected’
It’s a busy day for candidates and a busy day for poll workers. And ...
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Philadelphia Muslims put up $20,000 reward to catch criminals wearing veils
Muslim groups are joining with Philadelphia officials to offer a $20,000 reward. They want to catch criminals who are donning veil ...
14 years ago
Christie signs organ, tissue donation measure
Legislation aimed at raising awareness about the increasing need for organ and tissue donors throughout New Jersey has been signed by Gov ...
14 years ago
Following spring storm, Corbett declares disaster emergency for parts of Pennsylvania
Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett declared a disaster emergency yesterday for parts of the state. Why, you ask? Well while we were compl ...
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Councilwoman Tasco: Snider Foundation to renovate Tarken Rec Center ice rink
A $3.3 million renovation to the skating rink at the Tarken Recreation Center is expected to begin in June. As a part of a private ...
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Delaware has five large animal shelters in the state, four of which are characterized as “no kill.” The term is defined as a ...
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Menendez announced as Camden County College commencement speaker
Camden County College has chosen someone local to speak at the 2012 commencement ceremony. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., will ...
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Move over, Secret Service sex scandal. John Edwards is back.For his ignominious final act, America’s Cad sits as a defendant in fed ...
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