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SEPTA to unveil real-time transit trackers
SEPTA is, in fact, getting there. The authority will introduce three new transit-tracking tools tomorrow so you can wait on the co ...
14 years ago
A week after the School District of Philadelphia requested millions in financial assistance from the city, the budget discussion rages on ...
14 years ago
Parents welcome sextuplets at Abington Memorial Hospital
Mothers and fathers across the world think of their newborns as precious gifts. Few of those, however, receive six gifts at once. ...
14 years ago
More summer jobs for kids in Delaware’s biggest city
One hundred fifty more young people in Wilmington will get summer jobs through a city program, thanks to a grant from the Delaware Depart ...
14 years ago
N.J. Dems hesitate on changes to health, pension benefits
The leader of the New Jersey Assembly says she won’t move ahead with legislation to change health and pension benefits without more ...
14 years ago
The Philadelphia Cheese Experiement cooks up excitement today
In a city celebrated for a sandwich called the cheesesteak, The Philadelphia Cheese Experiment seems deliciously fitting. The even ...
14 years ago
BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware transaction declared a “not-for-profit healthcare coversion”
Attorney General Beau Biden says his office’s review of BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware’s proposed transaction with a Pennsy ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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. ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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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