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LCB pulls controversial ad in ‘responsible drinking’ campaign
Pennsylvania’s Liquor Control Board has pulled a controversial ad in a public awareness campaign encouraging responsible drinking. ...
14 years ago
Vote set on abortion rule for Pa. health exchange
Two weeks ago, Pennsylvania decided to set up a state-run health exchange. Now some lawmakers are ready to set rules for the marketplace ...
14 years ago
Bar mitzvah project helps lighten electrical load for local charity
What can you do to help your community? That’s the question many Jewish youth, including 13-year-old Ari Bortman, face when prepar ...
14 years ago
N.J. may penalize towns for not sharing
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation that would encourage New Jersey towns to share services. The measure, sponsored by ...
14 years ago
NJ STARS scholarship program may lose a bit of its luster
New Jersey lawmakers are considering some changes in the NJ STARS scholarship program. Proposed revisions call for the program to ...
14 years ago
Group lobbies DRPA to get wheelchair ramp for Ben Franklin walkway moving
A group that represents people with disabilities in Philadelphia is calling on the Delaware River Port Authority not to put off building ...
14 years ago
As crime escalates, mayor cites progress toward Camden County police force
The Camden County Freeholder Board and Camden Mayor Dana Redd announced today that they have made progress towards the creation of a regi ...
14 years ago
The Chelten Plaza Save-A-Lot is officially open for business
The Chelten Plaza Save-A-Lot wouldn’t open for another 10 minutes, but there Barbara Monroe and Antonio Green stood, by the front d ...
14 years ago
Camden mayor: ‘significant progress’ in regional police force negotiations
Camden Mayor Dana Redd and Camden County’s freeholder board issued a statement today announcing what they say is “significant ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City’s November casino revenue down 6.3% from last year
Atlantic City’s casinos took in $245.1 million in November, a decline of 6.3 percent from a year ago. The latest figures re ...
14 years ago
Ackerman employee accused of hiring unqualified son to school district positions
One business day after Arlene Ackerman hired Estelle Matthews as the School District of Philadelphia’s chief talent-development off ...
14 years ago
Coping with the “holiday blues” the focus of a Germantown workshop
Seniors who walked into Center in the Park’s “Beat the Holiday Blues” workshop Thursday morning were quiet. Some sat be ...
14 years ago
Planned Parenthood of Delaware disappointed in recent Plan B decision
Following the federal government’s decision not to make what’s known as the “morning after” pill an over ...
14 years ago
Plan to relocate Mt. Airy school program raises concern over transportation
How kids will get to school was the top concern expressed by parents whose children, attend a Mt. Airy middle school that could be moved ...
14 years ago
Heightened oversight follows safety concerns at Limerick Generating Station
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will increase oversight and inspections at the Limerick Generating Station following concerns over R ...
14 years ago