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Acknowledging the pain, Philly archbishop says school changes unavoidable
Catholics across the Philadelphia area are checking a list after the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released the names of four Catholic high ...
14 years ago
N.J. lawmakers urged to take up fracking ban
Environmental groups are calling on the New Jersey Legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a bill to ban fracking—a ...
14 years ago
Schuylkill County starts drug tests for some welfare recipients
Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County has launched a program to begin drug tests of some welfare recipients. Over the next six mo ...
14 years ago
Federal government seeks to regulate hand, face transplants
The federal agency that oversees organ transplants wants to start regulating face and hand transplants in same way it monitors kidneys, h ...
14 years ago
Lawyer: Prosecutor’s ‘hostile’ letters improperly swayed Parole Board in Barnes case
Attorneys for a 75-year-old man still imprisoned on parole violations despite being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia police off ...
14 years ago
What’s next for Philly-area Catholic schools?
A long list of Catholic schools is slated for closure or consolidation by the Philadelphia archd ...
14 years ago
Two Phillies added to mural, with total number of team faces nearing 30
Two more Phillies players have been chosen to appear on the team’s mural, ...
14 years ago
Judge: Law enforcement officials, not mayor, determine Atlantic City police operations
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has decided. It’s the law enforcement officials, not the mayor, who have jurisdiction over daily ...
14 years ago
Homeless advocates review Philly’s progress on 10-year plan
It will be another few months of battling the elements for Philadelphia’s homeless. Meanwhile, with the city halfway through a 10-y ...
14 years ago
Longtime Pa. Farm Show broadcasts fade away
One tradition stretching back to the 1940s won’t be at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show. Radio coverage by experienced agri ...
14 years ago
The holes in Rick Santorum’s tax plan
Many experts argue that Rick Santorum’s vision “to restore America’s greatness through promotion of freedom a ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Water Department begins two-year meter upgrade process
Try as you might to avoid answering the door when your friendly utility company rep comes a-calling, the Philadelphia Water Department is ...
14 years ago
Philly delegation finds something to like in Denver schools
A delegation from the Philadelphia government and public schools traveled to Denver this week to see how that city gets traditional publi ...
14 years ago
Philly official will give back some DROP cash
A Philadelphia official who took money from the DROP retirement incentive program wants to find a way to give at least some back. ...
14 years ago
Fire damages former Germantown YWCA building near Vernon Park
A fire broke out Friday morning in a vacant four-story building, adjacent to Germantown’s Vernon Park, in the 5800 block of Germant ...
14 years ago