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Another year, and Pennsylvania is still in the liquor business
Pennsylvanians have just celebrated another holiday season, buying their wine and spirits from state stores. That’s despite promise ...
13 years ago
Inaugural session of 2012 will be a short one for Pa. lawmakers
Pennsylvania’s Constitution requires legislators to convene on the first Tuesday of every January. This year, it will be a ...
13 years ago
N.J. Turnpike tolls rise average 50 percent
Starting New Year’s Day, it will be more expensive to travel on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Tolls are goi ...
13 years ago
‘Patchwork’ of Pa. indoor smoking exemptions targeted
Pennsylvanians trying to drop their cigarette habit can have a tough time staying away from smoke in bars. The state’s Clean ...
13 years ago
Black eyed peas are lucky legumes
What are you doing on New Years Eve? If you’re like a lot of people across Philadelphia, you’ll be cooking or eating black eyed peas. ...
13 years ago
Police commissioner troubled by Philadelphia’s murder rate
In 2011, Philadelphia’s homicide rate crept back up. At just over 300, the murder rate is the highest of the nation’s 1 ...
13 years ago
Texting to help teens quit smoking
Teenagers who want to quit smoking in 2012 have a new tool at their disposal: personal messages of encouragement and advice sent straight ...
13 years ago
New Delaware ShopRite owners believe Route 40 “is the new 202”
A year ago the owners of the Safeway Supermarket in the Governor Square Shopping Center in Bear announced they were leaving. Ernie ...
13 years ago
Winter Classic alumni game pushed back two hours due to weather conditions
The National Hockey League has announced it has pushed back the start time for the alumni game from 1 p.m. on Saturday to 3 p.m. due to w ...
13 years ago
Top 5 Northwest Philadelphia development stories of 2011 — No. 5
In Northwest Philly’s neighborhoods this year, you didn’t have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use a ...
13 years ago
Slain guitarist Danny DeGennaro was on the brink of a comeback
Earlier this week, a guitar player was fatally shot in his home in Levittown, Pa. Danny DeGennaro was a longtime presence on the l ...
13 years ago
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware, Highmark affiliation approved
After a rocky 14 month-approval process, the affiliation of Delaware’s largest insurer with a Pennsylvania company is now official. ...
13 years ago
New Year’s advice for job seekers: Persevere
A Rutgers University professor is predicting the job picture in New Jersey will improve in the New Year. Private-sector employers ...
13 years ago
Bill for Callowhill Neighborhood Improvement district pocket vetoed
In one of the final acts of 2011, Mayor Michael Nutter opted to veto a neighborhood improvement district bill. NewsWorks’ To ...
13 years ago