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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
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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