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Jury deliberations begin in Computergate trial
Jury deliberations have begun in the Computergate trial and the multiple charges handed down for the taxpayer-funded technology allegedly ...
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With all N.J. legislative seats up for election, little change expected
All 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for election Nov. 8. Despite voter dissatisfaction about the job the Legislature is do ...
14 years ago
Injured Sussex County Councilman’s condition upgraded
Vance Phillips was injured when the hang glider-like aircraft he was flying crash landed in Virginia on Sunday. The Republican cou ...
14 years ago
Condo tax credits can contribute to sustainability
A reader writes in response to an Oct. 18 NewsWorks report that Philadelphia stands to lose $6 million a year with the passage of a ...
14 years ago
Poll finds Americans draw the line at five days of mail per week
How often do you think you should receive mail? Five days a week? Three? One? These are questions the U.S. Postal Service is askin ...
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Pa. Senate approved texting while driving ban
With a 45-5 vote today from the Pennsylvania Senate, the state is one step closer to passing a ban on texting while driving. Gov. Tom Cor ...
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Judge tosses evidence in Rep. Parker’s DUI case
State Rep. Cherelle Parker scored a major victory in Common Pleas Court Tuesday after a city judge moved to toss out all evidence connect ...
14 years ago
Renovations of Dilworth Plaza not only reason Philadelphia wants to move Occupiers
The city needs to move the “Occupy Philadelphia” protesters from Dillworth Plaza to make way for renovations. The prote ...
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US DOT official visits Delaware rail company
Trumpeting the importance of the American Jobs Act, U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary John Porcari took a tour of the Delaware Car Com ...
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Pennsylvania’s October revenue fails to meet expectations
The state’s tax collections remain behind expectations, although that may be partly by design. A state Revenue Department s ...
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Region’s first double-hand transplant a success
A team of Penn Medicine doctors and nurses successfully completed the region’s first bilateral hand transplant in September. Today ...
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In a change of tune, Bank of America won’t charge monthly debit card fee
Bank of America, just yesterday on the other side of the table, now joins Wells Fargo and TD Bank among those not charging monthly debit ...
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November 76ers games canceled, Wells Fargo Center weathers the storm
Due to the NBA lockout, all Philadelphia 76ers games through November have been canceled. You might think that all those canceled games m ...
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The Food Bank of South Jersey struggles with low inventory, funds
The Food Bank of South Jersey acts as a distributor for 240 food pantries and soup kitchens in South Jersey. CEO Val Traore said the need ...
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Application period open for Pennsylvania’s LIHEAP grants
The application period for Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Prog ...
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