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GOP challenges Carl Lewis’ candidacy for N.J. Senate seat
Republicans in Burlington County want to disqualify Olympic track star Carl Lewis as a candidate for the New Jersey Senate. The Re ...
14 years ago
Rutgers sets up classes at N.J. military base
Rutgers University has formed a new partnership to offer university classes at a New Jersey military base. Sixty students are alre ...
14 years ago
Despite financial difficulty, orchestra plays on
Although the Philadelphia Orchestra filed a Chapter 11 petition with U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Saturday, it does not mean the orchestra ha ...
14 years ago
Drexel student: Toss the health insurance mandate
A Philadelphia graduate student is getting notice for her health policy ideas–even before she gets her degree. Leah Guinn ...
14 years ago
Nutter endorses candidates for 1st and 6th District Council seats
Mayor Michael Nutter today announced endorsements for two Philadelphia City Council candidates. Democrats Mark Squilla and Marty Bednarek ...
14 years ago
New Jersey will preserve 1,900 acres of open space in three counties
In a move to preserve 1,900 acres of land as open space, New Jersey will spend $28 million on a deal in Mercer, Monmouth and Burlington c ...
14 years ago
John Street and Tom Knox leave Democrats, fueling buzz
Two notable Philadelphians have changed their voter registrations. Tom Knox has become an independent and said he changed his regi ...
14 years ago
Two potential mayoral candidates change registrations
Some strange breaking news in Philadelphia politics (as if there were any other kind): Tom MacDonald tells us sources tell WHYY th ...
14 years ago
Phanatic hits mom in the face with ball during birthday celebration
The Phils beat the Marlins yesterday, but the game wasn’t the real Sunday show. Before the game, the Phanatic rounded up some masco ...
14 years ago
Corbett outlines opposition to natural gas tax
Polls may show a majority of Pennsylvanians favor a natural gas severance tax, but Gov. Tom Corbett calls the concept “un-American, ...
14 years ago
Using Gadhafi to make a point about Philadelphia politics
Moammar Gadhafi is weighing in on the Philadelphia Mayor’s race. Okay, not really. But a Republican candidate for mayor ...
14 years ago
Christie will seek tax filing extension again
A spokesman for N.J. Gov. Chris Christie said today the governor will file for an extension for his taxes. Lt. Gov. Kin Guadagno has alre ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks’ coverage of the Philadelphia Orchestra bankruptcy filing
NewsWorks’ coverage of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia bans asking about criminal history on job applications
The head of a civil rights group is complimenting Philadelphia for a new law designed to give ex-offenders a better chance at landing a j ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks’ coverage of the Windermere Court Fire
NewsWorks’s coverage of the fire at West Philadelphia’s Windermere Court. ...
14 years ago