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Opponents question value of Pa. voter ID plan
Groups opposed to a Pennsylvania House voter ID proposal argue it would not address fraud as much as some supporters claim. The bi ...
14 years ago
Eight kids in protective custody in Tacony basement abuse case
Eight children were in protective custody in Philadelphia Wednesday after the adults caring for them had been arrested and charged with h ...
14 years ago
Judges block new affordable housing rules in N.J.
A New Jersey appeals court panel is blocking the implementation of new affordable housing guidelines. After Gov. Chris Christie tr ...
14 years ago
Corbett expected to appoint Feather Houstoun to newly vacant Philly SRC post
Another Philadelphia School Reform Commission member is stepping down and Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett is ready with a new appointee. ...
14 years ago
Delaware’s Teacher of the Year
In front of more than 500 invited guests, Amber Augustus was named Delaware’s “top teacher.” The fifth grade tea ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia pledges more sensitive parking ticket writers
You may get a smile with your next parking ticket. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is instituting a sensitivity training program to ma ...
14 years ago
Suit claims Philadelphia wrongly refused NAACP ad
The NAACP and the ACLU filed a suit against the city of Philadelphia after the city’s airport officials refused to accept an a ...
14 years ago
Decades in prison for man who robbed South Street jeweler
Sentencing was announced today for the couple convicted in the robbing and slashing of a South Street jeweler. John Benson and She ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmaker tries to hasten transportation infrastructure plan
A top Pennsylvania Senate Republican is trying to bring the issue of the commonwealth’s ailing roads and bridges to the forefront. ...
14 years ago
Old, dirty equipment blamed for cantaloupe listeria outbreak
Old, dirty equipment is being blamed for the listeria outbreak that’s made more than 100 people sick. An FDA investigation o ...
14 years ago
Crime up 25 percent in Trenton after police layoffs
Trenton is one of many New Jersey cities that laid off police officers to balance the budget. More than 100 cops were let go in the capit ...
14 years ago
NAACP sues Philly airport over rejected advertisement
A federal lawsuit filed today by the NAACP has the American Civil Liberties Union backing a complaint against Philadelphia International ...
14 years ago
A councilman’s ad, and a tea party Democrat
Philadelphia Republican City Councilman Brian O’Neill is now airing a 30-second TV spot. O’Neill, for decades safely ensconce ...
14 years ago