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News item: Former Philadelphia mayoral candidate Tom Knox has registered as a Democrat, ruling out an independent run for mayor. ...
15 years ago
They’re everywhere! Well, not quite, but Feed writer Shannon McDonald found a ...
15 years ago
Union uses National PTSD Awareness Day to call for better veteran services
It’s National PTSD Awareness Day and members of the American Federation of Government Employees are calling on the Department of Ve ...
15 years ago
ACLU of New Jersey files brief in strip-search case before U.S. Supreme Court
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey is opposing blanket strip search policies at state jails. Monday the N.J. ACLU fil ...
15 years ago
New Jersey wineries push for law to save shipping to customers
New Jersey wine growers are urging state lawmakers to approve legislation that would ensure they could continue to sell wine from their t ...
15 years ago
Iceland takes to Facebook to redraft its constitution
What’s a nation to do when it wants to create a new constitution with the help of its citizens? Why, Facebook, of course. Th ...
15 years ago
Knox returns to his Democratic roots
Tom Knox has ended his run as an independent voter in Pennsylvania. The perpetual maybe-candidate for mayor announced today he’s re ...
15 years ago
Sussex County Council to consider automatic extensions for developers
Developers in Sussex County could be granted extensions if the tough economy causes their projects to stall. Members of Suss ...
15 years ago
Willow Grove Train Station open house exceeds attendance expectations
A train station open house doesn’t exactly sound thrilling, but more than 125 people thought differently when they showed up for th ...
15 years ago
Ackerman denies report that she’s talking about leaving Philadelphia schools
Despite a report that she is leaving, Philadelphia’s School Superintendent says she doesn’t want to go anywhere. < ...
15 years ago
PECO spends bigs to prevent trees from causing power outages
Got a lot of trees in your area? You might also have a lot of power outages. PECO is hoping to help you out by dropping $2.2 million in t ...
15 years ago
In rare move, federal officials have taken control of credit union in Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia-based federal credit union is in some trouble. The National Credit Union Administration, the federal regulator and ...
15 years ago
New Jersey Senate committee approves sexting legislation
Sexting legislation has moved forward in New Jersey, where a Senate committee today cleared a bill that would help teens avoid prosecutio ...
15 years ago
New Jersey Dems alott $15 million to Cooper in budget proposal
In the budget committee hearings scheduled today in New Jersey, Cooper University Hospital has a chance to fare very well. As part of the ...
15 years ago
Delaware’s largest newspaper raises weekday price to $1
If you hand over a one-dollar bill for a copy of The News Journal, don’t expect any change back. The cost has gone up for the ...
15 years ago