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Pa. lawmakers look beyond Harrisburg to financial troubles of other cities
Gov. Tom Corbett has signed a law that will better equip a Pennsylvania program to deal with Harrisburg and other cities that fail to imp ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers determined to end waste in welfare programs
Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to ferret out wasteful practices in programs for those with intellectual disabilities. Republic ...
14 years ago
With Gadhafi’s death, kin of Pan Am Flight 103 victims hope to learn more
New Jersey relatives of the victims of the 1988 bombing of PanAm Flight 103 say they’re relieved that Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi ...
14 years ago
Manayunk’s Couch Tomato opens the Tomato Bistro
The Couch Tomato Cafe on Rector Street in Manayunk has officially opened its Tomato Bistro dine-in seating area. The Bistro will of ...
14 years ago
Danieal Kelly’s father, social workers get jail terms in her death
Thursday marked the final chapter in a gruesome case of child abuse that rocked Philadelphia after Danieal Kelly was found dead. A slew o ...
14 years ago
Late-summer storms take toll on N.J. employment
Employment in New Jersey took a hit from all the flooding caused by the late-summer storms. About 11,000 jobs were cut from Garden ...
14 years ago
Challenger slams O’Neill on DROP plan he’s not enrolled in
Northeast Philadelphia City Council candidate Bill Rubin is airing a hard-hitting TV ad attacking his opponent, Republican City Councilma ...
14 years ago
Police tracking down owners of documents in Tacony captives case
Philadelphia detectives are working to track down up to 50 people who may also have been victims in the case of captive adults in a Tacon ...
14 years ago
Community celebrates rail-to-trail transformation on Manayunk’s iconic bridge
It’s been quite a while since the Manayunk Bridge saw as much foot traffic as it saw Thursday. But that kind of bustle may b ...
14 years ago
City ethics panel cites Miller staffer for breaches
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics has accused an Eighth District City Council staffer of using City Hall equipment for political campaign ...
14 years ago
Abington repeals sex offender residency restrictions, supports E-Verify program
Abington commissioners had a busy meeting last week when they voted to repeal the township’s sex offender residency restrictions an ...
14 years ago