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Former Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel has pleaded guilty to eight charges of public corruption in a sweeping probe related to the ...

Housing advocates are urging Pennsylvanians who are behind on their mortgage payments to apply for assistance before a deadline next mont ...

Philadelphia Police are asking for help in identifying the suspect in the robbery of a Ridge Avenue bank on Tuesday. Police say an ...

A business group says the start of New Jersey’s medical marijuana program will help stimulate the state’s economy. Tho ...

When people complain about journalists, they’re usually thinking of TV personalities, like Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, Bill O ...

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has filed charges against a police officer accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his pat ...

Utility crews have restored electric service to hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents. However, more than 160,000 people are stil ...

Proponents of a move to allow BYOB restaurants in Ocean City, N.J., are saying nevermind. They have withdrawn a petition that woul ...

Power is slowly coming back to the Philadelphia area, as PECO works to restore service to the last 6,500 customers. As of 11 a.m., 8,000 ...

Tens of thousands of Philadelphia-area households could get low-cost computers and Internet service under a new program from Comcast. ...

Best known in Philadelphia for the trademarked crab fries, Chickie’s and Pete’s now has more bragging rights: Best Sports Bar ...

There are medication and treatments aplenty for most terminal illnesses, but advocates in Pennsylvania are hoping legislation will bring ...

Residents near a proposed northeast Philadelphia methadone clinic are upset and took their case to the zoning board to appeal. Per ...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is outlining his policing plan for a second term. Most observers assume Nutter will win re-election thi ...

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