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Christie touts Shore’s economy, beaches
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie was down the Shore Wednesday, meeting with people on the Belmar boardwalk to highlight the importance of water q ...
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Experts expect N.J. job creation to slow
Employment in New Jersey has been increasing, but there are now concerns about a potential slowdown. Rutgers economist James Hughe ...
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Some Philly welfare recipients may lose benefits
Friday is the deadline for the state Department of Welfare to review the benefits of many Philadelphians. Some advocates say the review i ...
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Pa. doctor, pharmacist charged in $5 million prescription drug ring
Federal agencies say a $5 million prescription-drug trafficking operation was brought down Wednesday morning with the arrests of a Willow ...
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Santorum, Perry, Bert and Ernie on gay marriage
As the Ames Iowa straw poll approaches and Texas Governor Rick Perry prepares to enter the presidential race, former Pennsylvania Sen. Ri ...
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Pa. insurance department seeks input on exchanges
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said it wants to make a recommendation by this fall to Gov. Tom Corbett regarding state insurance e ...
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A closer look at Pa. laws written by lobbyists
A report this month by a Harrisburg-based progressive advocacy group sheds light on corporate lobbyists who purportedly write Pennsylvani ...
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Education advocates protest outside wrong councilman’s office
Emmanuel Bussie and his group of education advocates were on a mission when they showed up at Councilman Brian O’Neill’s City ...
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Audit finds abuse of heating-help program in Pa.
The state auditor general has found internal problems in Pennsylvania’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which doles out ...
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Camden’s acting police director resigns
Camden’s acting police director has resigned — one day short of a month after Mayor Dana Redd appointed him. Here̵ ...
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Six Mastery students took part in mob beating
Mastery Charter Schools says six of its students were involved in a recent Center City mob attack. A statement from the scho ...
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Nonprofits and city officials in Philadelphia have been working to bring fresh foods to food deserts for years. They have increased the n ...
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Atlantic City casino revenue continues nearly three-year slump
A 6.5 percent revenue decline in July means Atlantic City casinos have almost three straight years of decline. Numbers released to ...
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Ramsey talks overtime costs for increased police presence
Reporter Lizz Fiedler heard from Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey this afternoon about his role in the efforts to reduce teen mob attac ...
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U.S. Sen. Toomey selected for debt “Super Committee”
A Pennsylvania Senator has been chosen for a major job in Washington. Tom MacDonald reports supporters and detractors are already out in ...
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