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New Jersey teachers union opposes private school scholarships

New Jersey teachers today are presenting their own plan for state education reform after Gov. Chris Christie released his, which called f ...

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New Jersey now home to the newest National Park

America now has 397 National Parks with the dedication of New Jersey’s Paterson Great Falls today. Great Falls is part of a 35-acre ...

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Food aid programs keep Germantown residents from going hungry

For the past four years, Karen Herring has spent the majority of her nights on the streets of Philadelphia. When there’s inclement ...

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14th Police District: 25 cartons of cigarettes stolen from a CVS Pharmacy

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Rhee school reform – former D.C. chancellor speaks at Kimmel

Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the Washington, D.C., schools, spoke Monday at the Kimmel Center as part of the Widener Speaker s ...

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Dentist pays $31,000 for John Lennon’s tooth

This story has no local ties and isn’t exactly breaking news. But it sure is strange, so we wanted to share it with you. A d ...

14 years ago

Guilty plea in Piazza murders just before jury selection begins

The number of suspects facing trial for the 2009 murders inside the Piazza is now down to six. Langdon Scott’s guilty plea this mor ...

14 years ago

$75,000 bail for Penn State officials charged with failing to report sexual abuse of a child

The Pennsylvania Attorney General and State Police Commissioner held a 1 p.m. press conference to discuss charges against former Penn ...

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One lane of southbound Lincoln Drive to be closed Tuesday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The right lane of Lincoln Drive, between Wissahickon Avenue and Ridge Avenue, will be closed temporarily on Tuesday, Nov. 8, Streets Comm ...

14 years ago

Notebook/NewsWorks exclusive: Backstage with the SRC

Over the course of five remarkable days last week, Philadelphia’s recently overhauled School Reform Commission (SRC) set out to sho ...

14 years ago

National Interest

Poetry and prose

Jon Huntsman’s plight in the Republican race brings to mind the autumn ’88 Saturday Night Live skit where Michael Du ...

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Occupy Delaware supporters spend frigid night on concrete plaza in Wilmington

5pm Update The city of Wilmington wants Occupy Delaware gone from their Spencer Plaza because the group didn’t pay ...

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Early numbers show Punkin Chunkin’s 2008 distance record unbroken

This weekend marked the annual Punkin Chunkin in Delaware, and though turnout was high, the distance record in 2008 appears to be unbroke ...

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Headhouse Square to get a mural, more details coming on Penn State football charges

Good morning, Feeders, and happy Monday and Election Day Eve! Ahead of tomorrow’s election, we’ll take a look at histo ...

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Delaware gas price drop may only be temporary

The price at the pumps in Delaware is down about four cents from a week ago, but AAA Mid-Atlantic says it’s not certain if the down ...

14 years ago

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