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State lawmakers return to work
Members of the Delaware General Assembly return to work in Dover. In what will most likely be a primarily ceremonial day of a ...
14 years ago
Christie makes two presidential primetime TV appearances
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie is a busy man. He’s made two primetime TV appearances in the last week, but he’d probably lik ...
14 years ago
Coons hosts a pair of community meetings
Senator Chris Coons hosts a pair of “Main Street Meetings.” The gatherings today are designed to bring local bus ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania plans asset test to regulate use of food stamps
On the heels of news that a Schuylkill County pilot program will issue drug tests to some Pennsylvania welfare recipients, word now comes ...
14 years ago
WNCA tables plans for new homes on former Ivy Ridge assisted living site
The sad, sordid history of the former Ivy Ridge Personal Care Center property in Roxborough could literally be wiped off the map if a dev ...
14 years ago
Yoga. Spa treatment. Teeth cleaning? There’s a coupon for that
Yoga classes, spa treatments and … dental appointments? Listings for medical treatments on daily deal sites such as Groupon ...
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East Falls community reacts to St. Bridget closure
Serving as a coda to the monthly East Falls Community Council meeting, an open discussion was held Monday night to discuss the impact and ...
14 years ago
Former Sen. Specter to host television show
Arlen Specter is out of office, but Pennsylvania’s longest-serving U.S. senator isn’t done trying to make an impact on public ...
14 years ago
Milton council OKs rezoning for Dogfish expansion
Town leaders in Milton have approved a controversial rezoning for an expansion at the Dogfish Head brewery. ...
14 years ago
Christie delays State of the State to eulogize DeCroce
Instead of giving his State of the State address at 1 p.m., N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will eulogize Alex DeCroce. The New Jersey Assembly& ...
14 years ago
At Penn museum, art of Africa resonates with musicians
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology invited a half-dozen area musicians to learn about its ancient ...
14 years ago
Delaware gets progress report for Race to the Top
The U.S. Department of Education issued a report card for states taking part in Race to the Top, the federally-funded program to improve ...
14 years ago
DeLissio to host town hall meeting in Roxborough tonight
Today marks the first day of Rep. Pam DeLissio’s January town hall series in Northwest Philadelphia. The 194th District repr ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy resident takes leadership role in fight against illegal guns
In the coming weeks, officials with CeaseFirePA, a statewide anti-gun violence organiza ...
14 years ago
A Hollywood dog, the first family and Gary Oldman on Fresh Air
Posting will be light this week as I’ll be busy hosting Fresh Air while Terry Gross takes a well-deserved winter break. ...
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