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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter, others say spring is close

Seems Punxsutawney Phil has some explaining to do. The Inner Circle of the official Groundhog Day groundhog ...

14 years ago

Germantown flower-store fire remains under investigation

Fire investigators have not yet determined the cause of a fire that gutted an East Chelten Avenue flower store early Tuesday morning. ...

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Labor unions advise Pa. lawmakers on ways to save $2 billion

A coalition of public labor unions is suggesting a number of reforms to help Pennsylvania save more than $2 billion and avoid more cuts t ...

14 years ago

Kitchen: New asset test limits ‘still unsatisfactory’

Gov. Tom Corbett may have loosened the rules on Pennsylvania’s proposed food stamps asset test, but opponents like Sen. Shirley Kit ...

14 years ago

Trump: Getting to know Romney led to endorsement

Donald Trump has confirmed that he will endorse Mitt Romney’s GOP presidential bid. He says he made the decision after getting to ...

14 years ago

Same-sex marriage bill advances in N.J.

The New Jersey Assembly’s Judiciary Committee has voted to advance legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden ...

14 years ago

Fourth suspect to stand trial on Tacony dungeon charges

Reversing an earlier decision, Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick decided today to reinstate assault, kidnapping and other charges ag ...

14 years ago

Speak Easy

Is university shake-up bad for N.J. higher education?

Rutgers-Camden faculty and students are rallying against a proposed merger of the university with Rowan University. So far, no NewsW ...

14 years ago

Weekend weather forecast from NBC10: Temps down from earlier this week, but still mild

If temperatures in the high 40s sound low to you, you’ve been spoiled. While yesterday’s high in the 60s was only fleeting, t ...

14 years ago

A less strict asset test for Pennsylvania’s food assistance program

Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare has submitted its final plan to re-instate an asset test for SNAP, what used to be call ...

14 years ago

Pet rabies vaccinations start Saturday in Salem County

It usually only takes one encounter with a rabid-looking animal to convince someone to get a rabies vaccination. Salem County is hosting ...

14 years ago

Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary visits Delaware business

A Wilmington-based company that designs, manufactures and installs solar power systems welcomed ...

14 years ago

Another small step for offshore wind in Delaware, N.J.

U.S. Department of the Interior clears the way for offshore wind power off the mid-Atlantic coast. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Mana ...

14 years ago

National Interest

The latest from the country club

At first glance, Mitt Romney’s latest gaffe du jour – “I’m not concerned about the very poor” R ...

14 years ago

Video archive: Bevilacqua elevated from archbishop to cardinal in 1991

If you’re questioning the pre-abuse scandal legacy of retired Philadelphia Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, then here’s a little ...

14 years ago

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