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Democrats and Republicans split Philadelphia suburbs
Heading into tomorrow’s Pennsylvania primary, suburban counties around Philadelphia are playing out to be a voter registration batt ...
15 years ago
Transportation group disputes need for N.J. road widening
An advocacy group is urging New Jersey lawmakers to call off planned transportation projects it says would not relieve traffic congestion ...
15 years ago
Preview the first episode of NewsWorks Tonight
In just more than an hour, you can listen live to broadcast debut of NewsWorks Tonight, our 30-minute f ...
15 years ago
Report on Philadelphia’s Renaissance Schools released
The School District of Philadelphia announced today the release of the 50-page report on its Renaissance Schools. Compiled by the Account ...
15 years ago
Red Cross workers threaten strike in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
About 250 workers who staff traveling blood drives in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are threatening to strike next week if contract negotia ...
15 years ago
Seton Hall graduates give Christie a mixed reception
What do you get when you put N.J. Gov. Chris Christie in a room half filled with graduating education students? Booing. Christie r ...
15 years ago
Few contested races, little spending in New Jersey’s June primaries
All of the seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for election this year. The state’s election watchdog agency said the candida ...
15 years ago
Ice cream trucks not always music to the ears
For those of you who love snacking on soft serve, or say, an icy SpongeBob Squarepants with gumballs for facial features, the sound of th ...
15 years ago
A strategic guide to voting in the Philadelphia primary
Want to be a smart voter? Well who doesn’t? Turnout for tomorrow’s primary election is expected to be low, so if you’re ...
15 years ago
Sinkhole closes lane on northbound New Jersey Turnpike
It’s going to be a long afternoon for those of you traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike. We’ve got a sinkhole on o ...
15 years ago
Delaware to start petroleum coke exports at Port of Wilmington
As PBF Energy starts to re-fire the Delaware City Refinery, state officials helped the company cut the ribbon on a storage facility for a ...
15 years ago
Schmidt, Singer, Anastasio win respective seats in City Paper’s mock election
Philadelphia’s First District Council race proved a close one, with the four candidates nearly splitting the vote. Vern Anastasio c ...
15 years ago
Why we’re disappointed Green Woods won’t move to Chestnut Hill
Officials with the Green Woods Charter School in Roxborough recently received some unwelcome news from the Chestnut Hill Historical S ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Council candidate hits rival with negative ad
“I’m a businessman, I’m not a politician,” City Council candidate Howard Treatman says in a TV ad he ran early i ...
15 years ago
Denzel Washington speaks about courage and failure at Penn commencement
The pressure is on for politicians and celebrities to give inspiring commencement speeches to local college students. Thursday, Hardb ...
15 years ago