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State inspections force closing of 2 abortion clinics
Two Pennsylvania abortion clinics have closed their doors after being threatened with shut-down following state inspections.
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Former foe of Pa. self-defense bill changes course
A high-profile opponent of a bill expanding the right to deadly self-defense said he’s leaning toward endorsing the measure as it m
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Eastern Pa. gains population, west loses
County-level census data shows eastern Pennsylvania has gained population, while the western half of the state has experienced a loss.
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Philadelphia-born Penn grad talks about her new novel
Cleaning Nabokov’s House is a novel about a divorced woman putting her life back together in a home purchased from author
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Experts weigh in on Obama’s resupmtion of Guantanamo Bay trials
Karen Greenberg, executive director of the Center on Law and Security at the NYU School of Law; and Charles Stimson, former Deputy Assist
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Iron Hill releases artist renderings of its Chestnut Hill restaurant
Iron Hill Brewery plans to open a new restaurant in Chestnut Hill that is scheduled to open by the end of the year. It will be located at
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Medical facilities inspection bill filed in Del.
Legislation giving the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services the ability to inspect medical facilities for unsafe and unsanit
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Teens plead guilty in West Philadelphia High computer thefts
Two teenagers pleaded guilty today to stealing computers from West Philadelphia High School. Sentencing is scheduled for later this month
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Philadelphia Union partners with Comcast stations
Philadelphia Union announced today it has partnered with two Comcast channels to broadcast some of the Major League Soccer team’s m
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Christie withdraws assemblyman’s Superior Court judge nomination
N.J. Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll is no longer being considered as a Superior Court judge. Gov. Chris Christie today withdrew his
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Pa. budget proposes cuts in social services
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed budget for the department of Public Welfare holds more money, but will still mean service
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Suit aims to keep Rizzo, Tasco from re-election to council
A Republican committeeman is filing suit in an attempt to knock out the last two members of Philadelphia City Council still enrolled in t
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This week, all six schools in the Philadelphia School District’s so-called “Renaissance Match” program must make tough decisions ab
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Postal Service wants to fire workers caught drinking on the job
In a not surprising turn of events, the United States Postal Service has filed for the removal of Rudy Gray and Melvin Ingram. You may re
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