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Two Bucks towns join lawsuit agains state drilling law
It’s becoming and out and out battle — over zoning regulations. Seven municipalities have joined a suit against Pennsy ...
14 years ago
Kitchen: ‘We deserve better’ than Prime Healthcare at Roxborough Hospital
Pennsylvania State Senator Shirley Kitchen (D-Phila.) calls it a ‘mistake.’ Although, the sale of Roxborough Hospital ...
14 years ago
N.J. couple to wed at Academy of Country Music Awards
A Washington Township, N.J., couple will tie the knot Sunday in front of millions of people. Christina Davidson and Frank Tucci we ...
14 years ago
PATCO expands ‘wave and pay’ for riders’ convenience
Starting Monday, far more riders on the PATCO high speed line between Philadelphia and South Jersey will be able to pay their fare in a n ...
14 years ago
Xfinity amusement venue coming alive
Xfinity Live! has opened to the public inside the footprint of the old Spectrum sports arena. It’s a bit smaller than first forecas ...
14 years ago
City to Germantown Artists Roundtable: ‘Now is the time’ to buy commercial space on the corridor
On Thursday night, about 50 Germantown-area artists gathered for the latest meeting of the burgeoning Artists Roundtable, an effort launc ...
14 years ago
Rowan to Lautenberg: Net cost not a reliable measure of students’ tuition expenses
Rowan University has responded to a letter U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg sent to Education Secretary Arne Duncan, in which Lautenberg calls ...
14 years ago
Pa. agency issues election petition case guidance
The Pennsylvania Department of State is telling county elections offices that the state Supreme Court ruling this week regarding nomina ...
14 years ago
Delaware farmers to plant more soybeans, winter wheat and barley than last year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its March Agricultural Survey, and the Delaware field office is reporting an increase in ...
14 years ago
Philly conference explores diversity in mental health
How do culture and ethnicity relate to successful mental health treatments? Over 300 mental health professionals will discuss this questi ...
14 years ago
Local honor for Chester teacher who attended State of the Union
She was a guest of First Lady Michelle Obama at the State of the Union address. She was given $100,000 by Ellen DeGeneres for her school. ...
14 years ago
Pa. study, hearing look at homelife of inmates’ children
What happens to the children of those who are incarcerated? The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee held a heari ...
14 years ago
Valley Forge Casino gets final approval to open
Pennsylvania’s 11th casino has received final approval from the state gaming board. The $150 million Valley Forge Casino Re ...
14 years ago
As Blue Horizon development progresses, Planning Commission looks to rezone the whole block
Developers of Hotel Blue, the boutique hotel proposed at the old Blue Horizon boxing venue, need a zoning change before their plans can m ...
14 years ago
Officials fear streets could cave after water-main break at Chelten and Pulaski avenues
Philadelphia Water Department crews are on the scene of a water main break which was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Chelten and Pulaski av ...
14 years ago