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Nutter may bring back soda tax to help fund schools

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is talking about bringing back his soda tax proposal. Nutter met with community leaders Wednesda ...

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Tornado Watch in effect for Philadelphia till 8 p.m.

  A system of ...

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Camden pleas to residents not to open fire hydrants

The city of Camden has crime and poverty, and now it’s experiencing a “severe water shortage.”Mayor Dana Redd said duri ...

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Camden to open downtown library branch at Rutgers this fall

Wednesday, Rutgers-Camden announced a partnership with the city, that’s being called “innovative”–letting the ...

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Jobs for Delaware Graduates program expands into middle schools

After operating in Delaware high schools for more than three decades, Jobs for Delaware Graduates is expanding into middle schools.  ...

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Trial date set for State Rep. Cherelle Parker’s DUI charge

A trial date has been scheduled for Philadelphia State Rep. Cherelle Parker, who was arrested and charged with drunk driving in early May ...

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Pennsylvania winds up with $540 million surplus as battle over spending cuts heat up

In the midst of heated debates over Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed spending cuts, there is a bright spot: the Pennsylvania state g ...

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City considers tax hikes to aid School District of Philadelphia

There’s that pesky soda tax again. As Philadelphia City Council considers its funding role to the School District, talks of taxing ...

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Deadline extended for Delaware Young Environmentalist Award nominations

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources has extended the deadline to nominate someone for the Young Environmentalist Awards.  ...

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Philadelphia public and parochial schools to close early due to heat warning

Remember those days when you went to school no matter what the temperature? The teacher turned the lights off to pretend that actually ma ...

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Former Airport Authority official discusses plan for Willow Grove military base

Former Bucks County Airport Authority Chairman Allen D. Black has got a plan for the soon-to-be-closed Willow Grove military base. ...

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Chester Country SPCA begins renovations

After living in a shelter that SPCA board President Conrad Muhly compared to the likes of Eastern State Penitentiary, needy animals of Ch ...

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No prison time for rabbi involved in money laundering case

It’s two years of unsupervised probation for Rabbi Saul Kassin. A federal judge decided against prison time for the 89-year-old spi ...

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Does the potential cancer risk change your cell phone habits?

Do cell phones cause cancer? The jury is still out, ...

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Christie plans trip to Iowa after state’s GOP donors visit New Jersey

Chris Christie doesn’t have to worry about making friends with the state’s unions. He’s got buds in Iowa. After a handf ...

14 years ago

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