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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
NewsWorks’ coverage of dogfighting
14 years ago
SPCA removes more than 50 dogs from Malvern home
Just a week after the SPCA broke up two dogfighting rings in Philadelphia, authorities have removed dozens of dogs from a home in Malvern ...
14 years ago
Gas closes in on $4 per gallon
Gas prices in Delaware and beyond appear to be headed to the $4.00 per gallon mark, but in what could be the thinnest of silver linings, ...
14 years ago
Nutter appoints new head of program to help ex-offenders
After signing into law legislation to “ban the box,” Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced the appointment of William E ...
14 years ago