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Report: Cultural barriers spark violence in Philly schools
A new report on school violence in Philadelphia says the district has to do a better job bridging language and cultural barriers.
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In N.J., healthy immigrants lose good habits after 10 years
More than 20 percent of those living in New Jersey were born abroad. The state Health Department says they’re generally healthier
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13 years ago
Philly cop recruits to get lie detector tests
Anyone who has watched an episode of “Law & Order” knows that the results of a polygraph test are not admissable in court
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13 years ago
Gosnell associates suspended by Delaware medical board
The fallout in connection with accused Philadelphia abortion doctor
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13 years ago
HUD’s Donovan assures Congress agency is reining in PHA
At a House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday, federal housing officials said they are taking strong action to rein in the Phil
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13 years ago
HUD secretary says auditor will get to the bottom of Housing Authority issues
“Why were these problems at the Philadelphia Housing Authority not caught sooner by HUD, and what are you putting in place to make
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13 years ago
Energy efficiency grants detailed
Delaware environmental secretary Colin O’Mara will announce a series of energy efficiency grants for towns in Sussex County this af
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13 years ago
Firefighters assaulted after responding to alarm
New Castle County Police have arrested 20-year-old Anthony Knight after he allegedly assaulted two volunteer firefighters from the Wilmin
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13 years ago
Window opens on N.J. municipal spending
A new online database will allows New Jersey residents to easily obtain information about the cost of their local government.
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13 years ago
Confirmation hearing set for DEP nominee
Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee to head Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection will go before a Senate confirmation
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13 years ago
City-wide youth violence prevention program launches in the Northwest
Last year, Germantown and West Oak Lane saw a 25 percent increase in shootings and murders. That’s one reason why United States Att
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13 years ago
Governor Markell will join members of his cabinet for an open discussion about the future of Delaware.
Topics at tonight’s
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13 years ago
Volunteer veteran gets state’s highest honor
World War II veteran Ernst Dannemann will be posthumously awarded the Order of the First State to recognize his extensive volunteer work.
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13 years ago
And then there were ten – 8th District race begins to thin
The field of potential Eighth District Council candidates is smaller today.
John Churchville who was one of eleven Democratic cand
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13 years ago