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1 dead in Atlantic County, New Jersey house fire
One person died last night in a house fire in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Update, 12:45 p.m.: The ...
14 years ago
Some New Jersey towns turn to increased, added fees
Facing less state aid, some of New Jersey’s more than 500 towns are adding user fees or have increased current fees in order to gen ...
14 years ago
Speaking out: Jerry Sandusky gives first extended interview to New York Times
In his first extended interview since news broke of his indictment on sexual abuse charges, former Penn State assistant football coach Je ...
14 years ago
Philadephia Police Officer struck in hit and run
A Philadelphia Police Officer was seriously injured after being struck outside of Jefferson Hospital at 10th and Sansom late Friday night ...
14 years ago
From Bedford Falls to Philly, leadership matters
Gotten your Bedford Falls fix yet this holiday season? Bedford Falls is the town where George Bailey, the Jimmy Stewart character ...
14 years ago
Comedy show helps Roxborough girl pay for new sports wheelchair
Samantha Sturkey glided through the room, her short arms thrusting the wheels of her chair into motion. Her dark, straight hair flipped f ...
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Tackle your holiday gift list at the Schuylkill Center this weekend
With the holiday season in full gear, many of us are scrambling through malls and gift shops to find that perfect present for our loved o ...
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Pa. store owners salute online sales tax enforcement
Pennsylvania brick-and-mortar store-owners are cheering the state’s announcement that it will require online and catalog retailers ...
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N.J. approves OTC sales of syringes
The New Jersey Assembly has voted on whether to give final legislative approval to a measure allowing over-the-counter sales of syringes. ...
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Stephen Girard documentary casts light on forgotten VIP
A short documentary film about the life of Stephen Girard will premiere in Philadelphia Tuesday. The French-born banker played pivotal ro ...
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Advocates hope to eliminate Pa. statute of limitations on child sex abuse civil cases
Advocates for victims of child sexual abuse will testify in Harrisburg Monday. They hope to capitalize on outrage in the wake of the Penn ...
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Scandal-plagued Philly office awaits new sheriff
Federal fraud charges filed last week against a Philadelphia Sheriff’s office employee and three others underscore the challenges t ...
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40-year-old man commits suicide near Ivy Ridge train station
Philadelphia Police say a man committed suicide near the Ivy Ridge train station in Roxborough this afternoon. According to ...
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Two Pennsylvania brewers will keep their holiday ‘Elf’ beers
Just in time for the holidays, two Pennsylvania brewers have reached an agreement that lets them both keep their elfin beers. Earl ...
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Pa. pharmacists oppose merging Medco, Express Scripts
Community pharmacists in Pennsylvania are speaking out against the proposed merger of two of the three largest pharmacy-benefit managers ...
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