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Burlington County-owned nursing home gets one bid at auction
Ocean Healthcare of Lakewood, N.J., submitted the sole bid Thursday to buy Buttonwood Hospital, a nursing home and psychiatric facility r ...
14 years ago
The budget battle ahead in New Jersey
NJ Spotlight Managing Editor Lee Keough breaks down the budget numbers proposed by Governor Christie and the implications they could have ...
14 years ago
Judicial Conduct Board: Probable cause for formal charges against ex-traffic court judge
Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary has submitted his resignation more than a month after being suspended without pay. ...
14 years ago
Phila. art installation examines the nexus of language, power and culture
Two students and a teacher from Science Leadership Academy spoke with us about a new art installation in Center City Philadelphia, p ...
14 years ago
N.J.’s Buttonwood Hospital nets $15 million in auction
Though still pending approval from freeholders, Burlington County’s Buttonwood Hospital netted $15 million at today’s auction ...
14 years ago
Public can watch Philly restaurants’ ‘Nightmares’ this month
The yelling, food-throwing and restaurant shut-downs are long over, but TV viewers can relive them all later this month when the two Phil ...
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William Barnes granted parole nearly two years after beating cop-killing charge
William Barnes, the 75-year-old man who had served nearly two years in prison after being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia poli ...
14 years ago
Binge eating is common yet misunderstood
It’s the most common eating disorder, but it often goes undiagnosed or is misdiagnosed. Participants in this week’s Bin ...
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Endo Pharmaceuticals asking stockholders to vote on name change
Endo Pharmaceutical Holdings Inc. of Chadds Ford, Pa., plans to change its name with the help of stockholders. At its annual meeti ...
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Gathering support, rubble for 9/11 memorial in Philly
A Philadelphia nonprofit wants to build a 9/11 memorial near Independence Mall that would consist partially of rubble from all three site ...
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Four designers chosen for Philadelphia Fashion Incubator
Four “Designers-in-Residence” have been chosen for Philadelphia’s Fashion Incubator, a year-long experiment to help bud ...
14 years ago
Navajo Nation sues Urban Outfitters over use of name
A Philadelphia-based retailer faces a legal challenge for allegedly deceiving shoppers. The Navajo Nation has filed the federal suit aga ...
14 years ago
How legal precedence applies to the controversial pre-abortion ultrasound bill
Legislation making its way around the Pennsylvania Capitol could add the Commonwealth to the list of seven states that require women to h ...
14 years ago
SEPTA gets Gold Standard security rating from TSA
SEPTA got props today from the Transportation Security Administration for being one of only 17 mass transit systems in the nation recogni ...
14 years ago
N.J. could set up mandatory drug treatment for nonviolent offenders within a year
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to have a mandatory drug treatment program for nonviolent offenders in place within a year. ...
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