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Kelly unanimously approved as Pa. attorney general
The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously confirmed Linda Kelly as the state’s attorney general. The 50-0 vote makes Kelly the first ...
15 years ago
Even foe anticipates fee on Pa. gas drilling
Pennsylvania House Speaker Sam Smith does not support a local impact fee on natural gas drilling. He seems apathetic to the idea at best. ...
15 years ago
Max Weiner was a tough, irascible consumer activist who spent years staging sit-ins, launching lawsuits, and dishing out populist rhetori ...
15 years ago
‘Fort Dix Five’ supporters protest during court proceeding
In a federal appeals court in Philadelphia Monday, attorneys for five men convicted of plotting to attack a New Jersey military base chal ...
15 years ago
Nutter vows to crack down on “nuisance bars” after weekend shooting
After a weekend shooting injured nine people at a Philadelphia nightclub, Mayor Nutter is promising action against similar establishments ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia bans smoking at playgrounds and recreation centers
Beginning July 1st, smoking will be banned at Philadelphia playgrounds and recreation facilities. The executive order signed by Ma ...
15 years ago
American Red Cross assists victims after devastating tornadoes hit Missouri
The Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter of the American Red Cross is responding to the devastating tornadoes that affected the Midwest this ...
15 years ago
Bob Dylan approximately: Philly performers channel musician on his 70th birthday
On Tuesday, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century officially becomes an old man. Bob Dylan turns 70. Ev ...
15 years ago
SEPTA’s Route 35 bus loop to undergo transformation
Upcoming changes to two of the major bus routes through Roxborough and Manayunk are being greeted with a wait-and-see attitude by area re ...
15 years ago
Charges brought down on 13 alleged mob members, cancer-stricken teenager sets example at high school
Welcome to week two of NewsWorks Tonight. There’s no shortage of news today, given the announceme ...
15 years ago