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N.J. beaches beckon as summer season commences
Plenty of people are heading to the Jersey shore this holiday weekend. They should find conditions ideal for a wide range of activities ...
14 years ago
1,100 Pa. prisoners return from Michigan
More than a thousand Pennsylvania prisoners who had been housed in Michigan have returned to the commonwealth. Pennsylvania sent t ...
14 years ago
Sarah Palin’s ‘One Nation’ tour rolls into Philadelphia
Here’s an extra treat for your holiday weekend: a visit from Sarah Palin. Her ‘One Nation’ tour will come through as it ...
14 years ago
Independence Blue Cross back in the black with $211 million profit
An earlier version of this story misidentified Independence Blue Cross. This is the corrected version. ...
14 years ago
SEPTA and Philadelphia schools optimistic about funding student Transpasses
A meeting between the School District of Philadelphia and SEPTA Friday is being described as “productive.” The parties ...
14 years ago
AstraZeneca stops flying doctors to international conferences
Drug company AstraZeneca has announced it will stop paying for doctors to attend international medical and scientific conferences. ...
14 years ago
Number of active exploratory rigs in U.S. climbs to 1,847
With 17 more rigs actively looking for oil and natural gas as of this week, the county’s total number of active rigs is now 1,847. ...
14 years ago
Vick tells students to “develop a relationship with God”
Can a speech from Michael Vick keep high school students away from violence? Probably not, one Martin Luther King High School student tol ...
14 years ago
Just as DRPA tolls go up June 1, you’ll find a break someplace else: from PGW. Philadelphia Gas Works has announced it will lower i ...
14 years ago
Delaware AG Biden combats underage drinking
Add underage drinking to the list of evils the Delaware Attorney General’s Office is fighting. On a televised appearance on ...
14 years ago
Jesse Jackson to attend New Jersey union rallies
The Rev. Al Sharpton was in New Jersey last month to express opposition to Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to close the Vineland Develop ...
14 years ago
Bucks County Playhouse without investors after bank rejects bid
After Stonebridge Bank rejected an offer to buy the Bucks County Playhouse, the theater faces demise once again. Investors are pulling ou ...
14 years ago
West Philly motorists dodging Walnut Street crater
The thought of a holiday weekend car repair sounds nightmarish, so for the love of pete, avoid the potholes. ...
14 years ago
Despite winter storms, New Jersey beaches in good shape for the holiday weekend
New Jersey beaches are in good shape says Jon Miller, a professor at Stephens Institute of Technology, who specializes in coastal re ...
14 years ago