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Philadelphia courts asking to hire more probation officers
The Philadelphia Courts says it needs money to hire more probation officers. First Judicial District Officials came to Phil ...
14 years ago
PA House committee approves felony charges for teacher sexual assault cases
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would make it a felony offense for a teacher or school employee, co ...
14 years ago
Two men are accused of taking a twelve-foot-tall light pole, several ten-foot-long steel beams and other materials from developments in M ...
14 years ago
Video: Flyers fans push and shove for free T-shirts
Nothing can bring excitement to a regular old Tuesday quite like free Flyers T-shirts. WHYY’s Lizz Fiedler was at Reading Terminal ...
14 years ago
Nationwide protests bring rallies for Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare to local front
“Don’t make us work ’til we die,” is the message protestors are carrying nationwide this week as they speak out a ...
14 years ago
Vick agrees to documentary of his life
The start of the Eagles 2011 season could also bring a documentary about Michael Vick. The quarterback has authorized Bombo Sports & ...
14 years ago
DA Williams to appeal new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams says he will appeal a federal court decision granting a new sentencing hearing for convicted ...
14 years ago
South Jersey begins protection of Pinelands against beetles
Work begins in South Jersey today to protect the Pinelands against the southern pine beetles, which have affected about 6 percent of the ...
14 years ago
Sharpton rallies at Vineland center in opposition of Christie’s cuts
The Rev. Al Sharpton was in Vineland today on one a few stops in New Jersey where he’s opposing cuts by the Christie Administration ...
14 years ago
New Jersey school budget and board votes held tomorrow
Votes are on the table tomorrow for New Jersey schools’ budgets and boards, after the elections were moved to avoid a conflict with ...
14 years ago
U.S. Education Secretary supports Race to the Top freeze in Christina
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he supports the freezing of Race to the Top funds meant for the Christina School ...
14 years ago
Second body pulled from Schuylkill River in a week
One week ago, the body of Nardirah Ruffin was pulled from the Schuylkill River. The New Jersey mother was found after being abducted from ...
14 years ago
SEPTA breaks ground on new Parkside Loop project
SEPTA officials broke ground today on the new location for its Parkside Loop in West Philadelphia. Marjorie Ogilvie, president of ...
14 years ago
Preserving family treasures is the topic of a meeting tonight in Dover
Do you have unknown treasures in your attic or basement? Tonight in Dover, there is an opportunity to get them appraised and to lea ...
14 years ago
No sign of Eagles players after NFL lockout lift
The press is waiting. WHYY’s Lizz Fiedler is among the eight journalists and TV news crews outside the Eagles’ NovaCare Compl ...
14 years ago