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Educators, Pa. lawmakers wait for Gov. Corbett to act on charter schools
Pennsylvania lawmakers are pressing Gov. Tom Corbett to take the lead on charter schools. A coalition of public charter schools a ...
14 years ago
Pa. House sends teen driving bill to governor
A bill to impose new limits on teenage drivers in Pennsylvania is on its way to the desk of Gov. Tom Corbett. The state House Wedn ...
14 years ago
Poll finds most Pa. voters against changing electoral vote distribution
A new poll shows more than half of Pennsylvania voters are not on board with a proposal to split the state’s Electoral College vote ...
14 years ago
The deadline to file Hurricane Irene assistance applications has been extended
It was a confusing day for residents like Antoinette Mackie, who braved long lines at her local county assistance office seeking emergenc ...
14 years ago
Temple gets grant to build urban technology lab
Temple University in Philadelphia has received half a million dollars from the federal Economic Development Administration to build an ...
14 years ago
No raises for high-ranking state workers in N.J.
Gov. Chris Christie and top Republicans in the New Jersey Legislature are ruling out raises for high-level state employees. Christ ...
14 years ago
Sharp argument, but no vote at Chelten Plaza zoning hearing
After a lively, two-hour hearing, the Zoning Board of Adjustments is considering the permit appeal against a planned Dollar Tree store at ...
14 years ago
Republican uses rope-a-dope, gets air time
Kudos to Republican mayoral candidate Karen Brown for a brilliant campaign strategy. She’s perfectly executed the old I̵ ...
14 years ago
Temple get $500,000 tech grant
Temple University has received a $500,000 grant to create a hub for writing software and creating interactive maps and data. The g ...
14 years ago
Federal hurricane help for N.J. passes $100 million
Federal disaster assistance to New Jerseyans who suffered damage from Hurricane Irene and resulting flooding has now surpassed $100 milli ...
14 years ago
Chelten Plaza protesters don’t plan to give up anytime soon
A small sea of yellow, about two dozen Germantown residents milled around the corner of Chelten and Pulaski avenues Wednesday morning, ac ...
14 years ago