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In Legislative Hall Thursday afternoon, lawmakers and key state officials spilled out of the Senate chamber following Gov. Jack Markell
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Delaware State of the State address airs tonight
Del. Gov. Jack Markell’s State of the State address will air tonight, detailing government cutbacks, pension and health care costs.
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N.J. reconsidering turnpike toll increase
A New Jersey Senate committee has backed a measure to roll back a Turnpike Authority toll increase.The hike was approved in 2008 to
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Reward offered in 35-year-old homicide case
It was 1975 when 17-year-old Patrick O’Neill was fatally shot after interrupting a burglary in his family’s South Jersey home
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Promised Corbett reform plans undisclosed
Harrisburg is waiting for the reform package Republican Tom Corbett promised to introduce on his first day as governor of Pennsylvania.
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Football brain injuries have lasting effects
If you missed our 3 p.m. Fresh Air broadcast,
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New Jersey chooses fourth round of hall of fame members
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
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Will prosecutors be the next laid off in Camden?
Could things get worse for Camden, N.J.? Half of the city’s police force has already been laid off, and Wednesday night the p
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Philadelphia’s anti-dogfighting campaign launches today
Philadelphia’s campaign to end dogfighting begins today. WHYY’s Lizz Fiedler is in Hunting Park for the official announcement
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Walmart to cut salt, fat and sugar in store brand
Walmart will increase healthy food offerings and reduce the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables on its shelves. Part of the plan an
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Latest news from local universities
With the exception of those UDel kids and their extended winter break, area colleges are back in session. Here’s a roundup of the b
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New Jersey bill would protect farm equipment under lemon law
A bill passed by the New Jersey Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee aims to protect farm equipment under the state’s lemon law.
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Doors opening, closing in Chestnut Hill restuarant scene
It’s been an odd month in the Chesnut Hill restaurant scene. Hellos, goodbyes and fresh starts abound on Germantown Avenue, where t
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FDA weighs Alzheimer’s test for living patients
The federal Food and Drug Administration is considering a new test to determine if a patient has Alzheimer’s disease.
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Study shows libraries add $30 million in value to Philadelphia
A study released by the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government
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