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National Interest

Amnesia and stupidity

To fully appreciate the power of amnesia, you need only track the Republican reaction to the latest scandal at the General Services Admin ...

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Donor program launched in Dover

Effort to increase organ donors launched in Dover.   The Dela ...

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Politics & Policy

Romney speaks at Lancaster County Republican Committee dinner

The day he dropped out of the Republican presidential primary, Rick Santorum spoke to voters in Lancaster, saying it was a county where h ...

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Politics & Policy

In Lancaster, Democrats call for Romney’s tax returns

About 15 people gathered outside a post office in Lancaster, hoisting ‘Obama-Biden’ signs and calling for Mitt Romney to make ...

14 years ago

N.J. holding hearings on beach access rule changes

New Jersey environmental officials are holding public hearings on proposed changes to the state’s beach access rules. The se ...

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Injured Philly firefighter back home after blaze

A Philadelphia firefighter is out of the hospital more than a week after a massive warehouse blaze claimed the lives of two others. < ...

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North Jersey medical marijuana center gets state OK to grow crop

New Jersey patients are another step closer to being able to receive medical marijuana as a treatment for certain debilitating conditions ...

14 years ago

East Falls voters will help decide two state-rep races in a single district

If you run into a 197th legislative district voter, cut them some slack if they seem a bit confused in advance of next Tuesday’s vo ...

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New summer festival planned for Mt. Airy

A new arts and music event is in the works for Mt. Airy this summer. The three-day Artsy Groove Festival will be held both on and ...

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Eiselen’s Pastry Shoppe closes after 50 years in Roxborough

It was a sad surprise for generations of Roxborough residents Monday as they learned about the closure of a beloved neighborhood bakery.& ...

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Ocean City’s Doo-Dah Parade much more than fun and games for South Jersey Basset Hounds

This past weekend in Ocean City, Basset Hounds took over the boardwalk for a two-day extravaganza that included a race and a parade. ...

14 years ago

For South Jersey doctor, working full-time was critical to recovery from breast cancer

Like her colleagues, Dr. Melissa Labroli doesn’t wear a traditional white doctor’s coat because it sometimes scares her young ...

14 years ago

Philly Parenting

Nikki Giovanni tops our list for National Poetry Month

  April is National Poetry Month, and while my adult poets and I struggle to produce a poem a day, children in and out of school ...

14 years ago

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Real NEastate: Should I be worried about radon?

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Fox Chase School, Arts Academy at Rush to add seats

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