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Patrick Murphy talks about HBO documentary on ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’
A former Pennsylvania congressman who fought to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is celebrating the end of the controversial mili ...
15 years ago
Delaware courts picked for mental health pilot program
The program will develop a curriculum for best practices in Delaware’s Mental Health Courts. It’s funded by ...
15 years ago
Nutter appoints Rutgers-Camden chancellor to School Reform Commission
A fast-acting Mayor Michael Nutter has appointed a new School Reform Commission member following the resignations of member John Irizarry ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania ends wine kiosk experiment
An interesting year in Pennsylvania has come to an end. The state Liquor Control Board’s wine kiosk program has ended follow ...
15 years ago
Senator wants Christie to give notice for leaves
A bill introduced today by N.J. Sen. Loretta Weinberg requires Gov. Chris Christie to notify legislators in advance on out-of-state trave ...
15 years ago
Man suffers minor injuries when garage collapses in Germantown
Philadelphia firefighters today rescued a man from the rubble of a partially collapsed garage in the Germantown section of the city. ...
15 years ago
Public forum looks at zoning code reform ahead of City Council’s vote
As we close in on City Council’s vote on the zoning code reform, a public forum tonight aims to make the proposals easier to unders ...
15 years ago
Bucks County farm on list of America’s best pumpkin patches
Some good news for pumpkins today after farmers reported last week Hurricane Irene’s crop-destroying floods will create a pumpkin s ...
15 years ago
Update: Atlantic City mayor wants name off Senate ballot
Update, 3:20 p.m Langford filed a petition this morning to have his name removed from the ballot, ...
15 years ago
Penn students show up to class unaware professor had died
In what’s being called an oversight, Penn students showed up last week to a political science class looking for their professor, un ...
15 years ago
Like Pavlovian dogs, Republicans in recent days have reflexively barked their favorite rhetorical trope: “Class warfare!”How ...
15 years ago
Judge declares mistrial on ballpark murder case
A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial for the three men accused of beating to death a fourth man outside a Phillies game in 20 ...
15 years ago
Lower Merion students say district laptops have limits outside school
Students in Lower Merion School District are reporting access issues at home on their district-issued laptops. At a Board of Direc ...
15 years ago
Carl Lewis ballot battle back in Philadelphia’s 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Members of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals again are considering a former athlete’s bid to become a politician. Today at fed ...
15 years ago
DiCicco says he’ll remove part of Chinatown from Neighborhood Improvement District
Philadelphia Councilman Frank DiCicco says he plans to carve out the Chinatown portion of the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Imp ...
15 years ago