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Pa. lawmakers weigh plan to make English state’s official language
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a proposal to make English the state’s official language. A House bill now in committee also wo ...
14 years ago
Aramark, ballpark concession workers at odds over contract
The Phillies are headed to the playoffs, but some ballpark workers are not happy. Just before Sunday night’s game, members of UNIT ...
14 years ago
Ackerman says she was pressured over charter deal, wants investigation made public
Arlene Ackerman is opening up and she wants the city to do the same. The former School District of Philadelphia superintendent spo ...
14 years ago
Prosecutor: Atlantic City carjackings are unrelated and random
The Atlantic City carjacking that left a woman dead over the weekend is unrelated to a fatal 2010 carjacking, Atlantic County prosecutors ...
14 years ago
Germantown rec center draws a playful crowd during extended weekend hours
With the city’s youth curfew extended beyond summer, ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Catholic high school teachers back at work, classes open Tuesday
Classes officially will begin Tuesday for students in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s high schools. A new three year teachersR ...
14 years ago
Notorious convicted killer Thomas Capano found dead in Delaware prison cell
Thomas Capano, a once-prominent Delaware attorney who was convicted of killing his mistress after a dramatic trial more than 12 years ago ...
14 years ago
Delaware convicted murderer found dead in prison cell
Tom Capano has been in solitary confinement in a Delaware state prison since 1997, but was found dead today in his cell. Capano, a ...
14 years ago
Rehearing Tuesday for Carl Lewis’ ballot appearance
It’s back to court for Carl Lewis, who won’t have any trouble making a case for residency there. The U.S. Cou ...
14 years ago
Parents group cancels rally after Catholic teachers approve contract deal
Tonight’s planned rally by Catholic Parents Respond has been called off, now that the Association of Catholic Teachers and the Arch ...
14 years ago
Restaurant Week gets doughy as Krispy Kreme jumps in on the deal
Krispy Kreme is adding its signature glaze to Center City Restaurant Week. It’s week two of the deal that lets hungry diners ...
14 years ago
Penn includes emergency preparedness plan with release of annual Clery Act report
The University of Pennsylvania’s Clery Act report went public Thursday, detailing the last three years of crime on campus. W ...
14 years ago
Opening arguments in brothers’ human trafficking trial
Two Ukrainian brothers are on trial in Philadelphia, charged with luring desperate villagers to the United States and enslaving them on ...
14 years ago
Rail service considered between Boyertown and Pottstown
Pottstown will host a roundtable discussion next month to move forward on talks that aim to bring passenger rail service between the boro ...
14 years ago
Aramark workers at Citizens Bank Park reject contract offer
Aramark workers at Citizens Bank Park voted last night to reject a contract offer, highlighting three main sticking points. Voting ...
14 years ago