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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
Bon Jovi opens pay-what-you-can restaurant in Red Bank
Want a hot meal but can’t afford it? In Red Bank, N.J., Jon Bon Jovi and crew are trying to eliminate the soup kitchen stigma. Bon ...
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Another abuse suit filed against Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Clergy abuse attorneys have announced another lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua and Cardinal J ...
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Philadelphia’s Christmas Village relocates to Love Park
The Christmas Village that last year caused controversy in Philadelphia is coming back, but to a new location. Because work will s ...
14 years ago
Infant mental health conference examines healthy development starting in utero
Experts in a field called “Infant Mental Health” are gathering in Harrisburg this week for a ...
14 years ago
39th District: People robbed while waiting for, or getting off, a bus
39th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Sept. 30 – Oct. 6. **** September 3 ...
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Cape May City Council votes in favor of beach smoking ban
Beaches and other popular areas in Cape May could soon be off-limits to smokers. City Council voted last night in favor of an ordinance t ...
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Cyberbullying bill advances to Pennsylvania House
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is now reviewing a cyberbullying bill already approved by the Senate. The changes would ...
14 years ago
Lawyer says Parx officers played ‘gotcha’ with woman who left kids in car
An Abington woman has escaped child endangerment charges for leaving niece and nephews in a parked car outside Bensalem’s Parx Casi ...
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