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House arrest for man arrested carrying fireworks in airport
Joseph Picklo hasn’t yet been indicted for trying to carry fireworks onto a plane, but the Pennsylvania man will be on house arrest ...
14 years ago
Michener Art Museum names new director
The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown will have a new leader this summer. Lisa Tremper Hanover — currently helming the ...
14 years ago
N.J. does better than most in securing warrants for monitoring suspects’ cell phones
The Supreme Court has ruled that police can’t use GPS trackers on cars to keep tabs on suspects without a warrant. But new informa ...
14 years ago
Girard College president to step down for ‘family concerns’
Autumn Adkins Graves, Girard College president and the school’s first female and African-American leader, will step down at the end ...
14 years ago
N.J. considers pilot expansion of ‘drug court’ for nonviolent offenders
The Senate budget committee has advanced legislation that would allow more nonviolent offenders with drug addictions to get into treatmen ...
14 years ago
NBC10 weather forecast: Weather looks promising for start to Phillies season
Though not as nice as the hot start we had to Spring, this week is looking warm and sunny through the weekend — just in time for this w ...
14 years ago
Camden Riversharks to hold open tryouts this weekend
Baseball players 18 and older with equipment and a dream are invited to Campbell’s Field Saturday for open tryouts with the Camden ...
14 years ago
How healthy is your county in New Jersey?
Is South Jersey more healthy than North Jersey, or is it the other way around? A study released Tuesday by the County Health Ranki ...
14 years ago
Local businesses report setbacks due to Germantown water-main break
The water-main break at Chelten and Pulaski avenues in Germantown has affected nearby businesses by stopping phone service, closing off t ...
14 years ago
From the Shore to the Ben Franklin Bridge, what matters most to South Jersey?
Now that WHYY has taken over as the public radio source for South Jersey and Mercer County, we at NewsWorks need your help identifying th ...
14 years ago
Kohl’s recalls toy trucks that pose fire hazard
Kohl’s has announced the recall of a toy truck/shirt combo product sold at its stores between February and March. Hawaii-bas ...
14 years ago
Santorum knocks the messenger; Corbett’s Medicaid cuts exposed
I had to smile when I heard Rick Santorum calling Franklin & Marshall poll director Terry Madonna a “Democratic hack” on ...
14 years ago
Pew to help fund 31 local organizations serving the elderly
The Pew Charitable Trust has announced $4.3 million in funding for 31 Philadelphia-area organizations that serve the elderly. Over ...
14 years ago
Could Delta Air Lines make a bid for ConocoPhillips refinery?
Delta Air Lines Inc. may make a bid for ConocoPhillips’ shuttered refinery in Delaware County. Energy trade publication Oil ...
14 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court rejects Abu-Jamal’s last appeal
Former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal has lost his last legal appeal. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a challenge re ...
14 years ago