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Hybrid supermarket-pantry to rise in Chester ‘food desert’
An $800 thousand donation is designed to jump-start fundraising for a new kind of grocery store in Chester. It’s the latest attemp ...
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Rutgers moves to regulate ‘grease trucks’
Rutgers’ beloved “grease trucks” are finding themselves in hot oil ...
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Menendez seeks stronger U.S. law for reporting sex abuse of kids
In response to the Penn State University scandal over the alleged sexual abuse of children, one of New Jersey’s U.S. senators is in ...
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Expanding catalog of mental disorders worries some
The so-called bible of psychiatry, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is getting a make-over. The latest version, ...
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University of Delaware reviews child abuse reporting protocol in wake of Penn State scandal
As Penn State’s child sex abuse scandal continues to dominate the media, the University of Delaware is reminding its staff and stud ...
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Safety concerns addressed surrounding Delaware bus routes
Delaware’s mass transit agency, DART, says a study shows there is nothing wrong with re-routing buses along some of Wilmington̵ ...
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New Jersey and 10 other states apply for No Child Left Behind waivers
New Jersey and 10 other states have applied for a waiver that gets around the No Child Left Behind proficiency requirements. The A ...
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Federal prosecutors consider seeking death penalty for N.J. woman’s fatal kidnapping
Federal prosecutors are trying to decide whether to seek the death penalty in the kidnapping that left an Atlantic City woman dead. < ...
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Prison, probation and fines for Haverford man who claimed to have cancer
A Haverford man will spend time in prison after pleading guilty yesterday to conning family and friends into thinking he had cancer. ...
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Touchstones of Philadelphia’s past on display
Artifacts once hidden deep underground are on display Tuesday night at the Kensington High School for ...
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More rental housing planned for Wilmington’s Christina riverfront
A hotel and a movie theatre are among the current proposals to attract visitors to Wilmington’s riverfront. Now, plans have b ...
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NBA players reject latest contract offer; season in jeopardy
NBA players have rejected the latest contract offer from league owners, potentially putting the season in jeopardy. ...
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Red Cross is handing off Lower Bucks County homeless shelter
A five month-long search to find a new operator for a homeless shelter in Lower Bucks County, has ended. The American Red Cross Sou ...
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Cape May Council rejects beach smoking ban
The city council in Cape May has rejected — for now, at least — a proposed ban smoking on all its beaches, public parks and its ocean ...
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The prediction game has always been treacherous. Witness ABC News’ documentary, aired in November 1962 and entitled “The Poli ...
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