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Atlantic City museum, pier meant to attract more tourism

Atlantic City hopes an effort to bring in the new and celebrate the old will attract more visitors. The Atlantic City Historical Museum i ...

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Bloom Energy to bring hundreds of jobs to Delaware

As many as 1,500 high-tech jobs could be coming to Delaware by next year, according to Gov. Jack Markell. Markell made the announc ...

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Making over Philadelphia’s statue collection

We’ve got a lot of statues in Philadelphia. Most notably, of course, is the Rocky statue. Love it or hate it, it’s probably t ...

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Kathy Manderino eases into new role with Interac

After 18 years serving as state representative for Pennsylvania’s 194th Legislative District, Kathy Manderino is finding new ways t ...

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Senate confirms Bhatt as DelDOT leader

After an hour of testimony, the Delaware Senate yesterday confirm Shailen Bhatt will be the state’s new Secretary of Transportation ...

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Christie announces plans for public-private education partnerships

At noon, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie will announce legislation to create public-private education partnerships for some of the state’s ...

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Bachmann’s alpha dog

You can’t teach new tricks to an old alpha dog. It’s impossible to keep him quiet, because barking is what he knows.When I he ...

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Former high-ranking cop Castro pleads guilty to extortion

A former Philadelphia police inspector who once aspired to be the city’s top cop, pleaded guilty in federal court today to a small ...

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Students, lawmakers try to preserve Philadelphia’s ‘accelerated schools’

Students and lawmakers are trying to save “accelerated schools” in Philadelphia from budget cuts. Accelerated schools ...

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Philadelphia City Council reluctant to hike taxes even to help schools

Philadelphia City Council plans to hold a hearing Friday about funding the school district. The proposed tax hikes are running into troub ...

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New Jersey wants to help residents quit smoking

New Jersey residents looking to quit smoking are getting a little help from the state. The Department of Health and Senior Services annou ...

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39th District: A man was murdered in Hunting Park West

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Philadelphia activates Heatline through midnight

We’ve got a long, hot day ahead of us, and the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging knows it. The agency will activate its Heatline a ...

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Fed up with crime, woman shoos dealers away with Christian music

Here’s a tip for residents at their wits’ end with the drugs and crime in their neighborhood: try a little gospel music. ...

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Miss Delaware Pageant gets underway

Miss Delaware Pageant celebrates the start of its 70th annual contest tonight in Dover.  The pageant, at Dover Downs, starts ...

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