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Dougherty and his union issues in City Council battle
Electricians union leader John Dougherty has become a powerful player in regional politics. He’s also become an issue in a contenti ...
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When Rand Paul became a U.S. Senator from Kentucky, we knew he’d give us some memorial moments. One came at a Senate subcommittee h ...
14 years ago
To thwart fraud, N.J. issues new driver’s licenses
New Jersey is now issuing new digitally enhanced driver’s licenses designed to reduce fraud and abuse. The state first intro ...
14 years ago
GOP budget plan restores some Pa. education funds — at a cost
Pennsylvania House Republicans’ budget plan restores some of Gov. Tom Corbett’s cuts to higher education. But child-care adv ...
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7th District candidates square off once again
With just days until the primary election, the two candidates in Philadelphia’s 7th District Council race are fighting a familiar b ...
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SugarHouse gets OK to expand table games
The state of Pennsylvania has sweetened the pot for SugarHouse Casino. The Gaming Control Board has given the only gaming hall ins ...
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Centenarians say attitude is important in long, happy life
Close to 72,000 people in the U.S. are 100 years old or older. Their ranks are expected to swell dramatically over the next decade. ...
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Philadelphia Soul gets new co-owner
Marty Judge, founder of a West Conshohocken professional services firm, ...
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Dad Vail Regatta to be televised for first time
The premiere college rowing event in the country is in Philadelphia this weekend. The Dad Vail Regatta will be televised fo ...
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Bid to lower Philadelphia’s parking tax stuck in neutral
Philadelphia’s parking tax will not reduced for at least a year. Operators of parking facilities in Philadelphia complain th ...
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$tand by Me program offers financial coaching to Delawareans
Increasing debt… declining savings…mounting bills… more and more Delawareans are facing financial troubles, but now the ...
14 years ago
Happy Harry’s is another Delaware name ready to sail off into the sunset
By the end of this year two names that have been a part of Delaware life for decades will be no more. It has been well publicized ...
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Police: Bank teller foils plot to scam Philly pastor
Police say an alert bank teller kept an elderly Philadelphia church pastor from being scammed out of money. Investigators say the ...
14 years ago
8th District question: Taking a stand on term limits and DROP
This is the sixth of 10 questions about issues and priorities that NewsWorks asked the seven Democratic candidates running for the Eighth ...
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