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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. < ...
14 years ago
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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Public hearing on sea level rise in Georgetown
Sussex County residents can learn more about what causes sea level rise and the potential impacts to homes, infrastructure, natural resou ...
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Chester County has highest number of rabies cases in Pennsylvania
Just because Chester County has the most incidents of rabies in the state doesn’t mean it’s crawling with frothing animals. ...
14 years ago
How the school voucher program would play out in some NW Philly schools
A few weeks ago, the Pennsylvania Senate passed legislation approving the voucher bill, SB 1, which, if approved by the House of Represen ...
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Casey announces millions more in funding for SEPTA
U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced this morning $6.44 million in funding for two SEPTA projects. The funding from the U.S. Department of Tr ...
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Salary and Benefits Committee meeting tonight
The Salary and Benefits Compensation Comparison Committee meets tonight in Dover. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. inside the ...
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia students rallying in Harrisburg for school choice
Buses left from two Archdiocese of Philadelphia high schools this morning, packed with students ready to rally in Harrisburg for school c ...
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