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Pa. plan for public-private transportation venture set for a vote
Study after study shows Pennsylvania’s roads are deteriorating. One state lawmaker is proposing a way to bankroll transporta ...
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Not in the mood to occupy? How do you show discontent?
Camping out in public to draw attention to corporate greed, ineffectual government and growing income inequality might not be for you.&nb ...
14 years ago
Tracking an epidemic with the glow of the night sky
A Princeton researcher is using satellite images of the night sky to track the transmission of measles in Niger. Postdoctoral rese ...
14 years ago
Cash cowed: Penn students find giving $100,000 away is complicated process
Students in an urban studies class at the University of Pennsylvania were assigned extra homework this semester: give away $100,000. ...
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Police charge 23 people in riots that erupted after Paterno’s firing
Police in State College have charged 23 people in the riots that occurred after Penn State’s legendary football coach Joe Paterno w ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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