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Solar panel project halfway finished in New Jersey

PSE&G is now about halfway through the process of installing solar panels on its utility poles throughout New Jersey. Since it ...

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Folk Festival Coverage: Thurs night concert photos

Here are Howard Pitkow’s photos from Thursday’s night’s performances for the campers at the 2011 Philadelphia Folk Fest ...

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U.S. grant to help connect Pa. kids with insurance

A consortium of family advocates has nearly $900,000 and two years to connect about 8,000 Pennsylvania kids with health insurance. ...

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With promise of audit, Christie accepts Hudson River toll hikes

Tolls are going up to use the tunnels, bridges and trains crossing the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York. Starting next month, ...

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Walt Whitman Bridge begins three years of repairs

The Delaware River Port Authority this week officially will embark on a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Walt Whitman Bridge.   ...

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N.J. looks into merging tiny Merchantville with Cherry Hill

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs officials have given-the go ahead for a study of consolidating the tiny town of Merchantville ...

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Sweeney, Norcross have different views of mock Twitter profiles

Lots of political figures are the subject of mock Twitter profiles. For those who lack a Twitter presence of their own (or who hav ...

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With sea turtle eggs safe, hatchling watch begins in Delaware

Nearly 200 fragile sea turtle eggs are resting comfortably after a rescue mission on the beach at Delaware’s Cape Henlopen State Pa ...

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Invasive snakeheads found in Delaware pond

The highly aggressive, predatory fish, known as invasive northern snakeheads, have been found in Becks Pond in Bear, one of Delaware̵ ...

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‘Kermit Gosnell’ Internet domain for sale

Kermit Gosnell is worth $959. At least, that’s how Nowyo.com figures it. The domain site is selling ...

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Submit your comments on Falls Center Bowling Alley proposal by Sunday

The East Falls Community Council (EFCC) is asking for the community’s input on a proposal to add a ten-lane bowling alley in Buildi ...

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Haverford man arrested for faking pancreatic cancer

A Haverford man has been arrested and arraigned and lying about having pancreatic cancer and collecting donations. Leron Magilner ...

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New law increases state oversight over Delaware charter schools

Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed into law today a measure the state says increases accounta ...

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Philadelphia block captains keep eyes peeled for litter and riffraff

Living in a big city such as Philadelphia can feel somewhat anonymous. A municipal block captain program gives involved citizens a leade ...

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Pennsylvania redistricting has boundary issues

Pennsylvania lawmakers have started the legislative redistricting process with a vote to approve the latest U.S. Census data as the basis ...

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