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A not-so-hypothetical debate at the Constitution Center
Most people, or at least those who still watch Law and Order or other police dramas, can recite pieces of the Miranda warning fr
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13 years ago
Former sheriff charged with bribery in N.J.
The former sheriff in Middlesex County, New Jersey, has been arrested on charges of bribery and a pattern of official misconduct.
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13 years ago
New suit claims another archdiocese cover-up
A man filed a lawsuit Monday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over sexual abuse he says occurred in the mid-1990s. The suit says a
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13 years ago
Closed churches have some success in plea to Vatican
Nine Catholic churches in the Diocese of Allentown may not close after all following a decision by the Vatican. It’s the latest ste
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13 years ago
DEP river tests find low radioactivity in Pa. water
A week after the New York Times reported high levels of radioactivity in natural gas drilling waste water, the Department of Environmenta
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13 years ago
Philadelphia worries about losing $36 million from block grants
Philadelphia officials are worried about what could happen if the city loses a major chunk of its Community Development Block Grant fundi
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13 years ago
Jewell Williams draws a crowd announcing his bid for Sheriff
The city of Philadelphia is getting a new Sheriff next year. A major city democrat has announced his intentions to run for the job.
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13 years ago
Tugboat mate in fatal duck boat crash was on cell phone
The tour boat company and lawyers for two tourists killed last summer in a crash on the Delaware River in Philadelphia are responding to
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13 years ago
Helping new immigrants restart old careers
Like many Americans, some new immigrants have to settle for “just-a-job” before they can get a toehold on the career they lov
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13 years ago
Bensalem company offers gem-studded prom dresses
This is not the sort of prom dress that will end up crushed in the back of the closet after its night on the town.
A Bensalem comp
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13 years ago
AG Biden goes after chronic polluters
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden is pushing for harsher fines for companies who make a habit of polluting Delaware’s air, water
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13 years ago
Nutter gives District Attorney extra $2 million despite over-spending
Mayor Michael Nutter has proposed giving an extra $1.9 million to the District Attorney’s office, despite the office’s over-s
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13 years ago
Gas prices continue to soar across the country and in Delaware.
The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline today i
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13 years ago
Orchid growers in Linwood explain the cloning process
Did you know when you buy orchids they’re probably clones? About 80 percent of orchids sold these days are clones.
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13 years ago
DROP flap prompts Phila. Councilman DiCicco to drop re-election bid
Another Philadelphia City Councilman in the controversial DROP retirement program has decided not to seek re-election.
Counc
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13 years ago