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Education measures on hold in N.J. Legislature

New Jersey lawmakers are not expected to enact education reform proposals at next month’s final meeting of the current legislative ...

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Calvin Johns is not your average 14th District police officer

Children’s laughter echoes off the concrete walls of the Philadelphia Police Department’s 14th District headquarters on Haine ...

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N.J. wineries wait for Assembly vote on retail sales

New Jersey winemakers say their future may depend on a measure that’s awaiting final legislative approval. The state Senate ...

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It took 10 years, but Delaware hotel finally opens

After 10 years, a nasty land use battle and four different owners, the hotel located off I-95 south of Wilmington is finally ope ...

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Wheelchair-accessible cabs debut in Philly

A new taxi company is making it easier for the disabled to move freely around Philadelphia. Freedom Taxi is the first company to p ...

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Philly tops on ‘judical hellhole’ list

A new report calls Philadelphia the top “judicial hellhole” in the country, but the head of the city’s Bar Association ...

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Philadelphians play Santa to dream up holiday gifts for the city

Philadelphians have a wish list a mile long, but Santa can only do so much. This year, ...

14 years ago

N.J. Senate approves bill to allow children with developmental disabilities bring service animals to school

That’s another piece of legislation headed to N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s desk. The state Senate has approved a bill al ...

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‘Neighborhood improvement’ plan divides Philadelphia neighbors

A proposed “neighborhood improvement district” is dividing residents of Philadelphia’s Callowhill and Chinatown North n ...

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N.J. bear hunt yields largest bear ever killed in the state

The court ruled New Jersey’s bear hunt could go on despite protests from animal activists, and on it went. According to the ...

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Mom and daughter share the Kroc Center stage this weekend

Although “The Nutcracker” is what most people associate with live performance in the Christmas season, the Delaware Valley Op ...

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Montco commissioners plan to take out short-term loan

Facing a gap in tax revenues between January and March, Montgomery County Commissioners plan to take out a short-term loan. ...

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As the holidays approach, Vineland brings back a well-lit tradition

Vineland city officials will announce Tuesday the five winners of the resurrected Residential Holiday Lighting Contest. While Pitm ...

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School District faces another lawsuit stemming from no-bid contract case

This time last year, the School District of Philadelphia put six administrators on leave during its investigation of leaks surrounding a ...

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Three workers found not guilty in Quadrangle elder-abuse case

After Lois McCallister told her family that workers at the Quadrangle in Haverford Township were abusing her, her relatives set up a R ...

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