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Pa. ‘good Samaritan’ law will shield those who aid drunken youths
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to sign a “good Samaritan” bill into law soon. It is an effort to stem the dangerou ...
14 years ago
Good-government advocate expects shale tax in Pa.
Recent polls show most Pennsylvanians support a fee or tax on natural-gas drillers in the Marcellus Shale formation. A good- ...
14 years ago
Pa. nonprofits wait for budget cuts to take hold
Nonprofit groups across Pennsylvania are still assessing how state funding cuts will affect their day-to-day operations. It’ ...
14 years ago
School voucher plan stalls in N.J.
A school voucher plan in New Jersey has stalled in the Legislature. The Opportunity Scholarship Act would give corporations a tax ...
14 years ago
FDA cites Bucks County herb company
A Bucks County company may have violated federal rules designed to limit marketing and health claims on dietary supplements. The T ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia schools’ budget picture still unclear
Even with additional money from the city of Philadelphia, the public schools are not out of the woods yet. Mayor Michael Nutter sa ...
14 years ago
New Jersey beach-goers named second-rudest in the country
Hold onto your floppy hats; New Jersey beach-goers have been named the second-rudest in the nation, ...
14 years ago
Family, friends and neighbors shocked by arrest in Strawberry Mansion playground killing
A little over a week after one of Philadelphia’s most deadly weekends, lives across the city are changed. That Sunday night, 30 yea ...
14 years ago
Fresh from the holiday weekend and a vacation, NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller is back. Tonight on the show, we’ll hear from Pet ...
14 years ago