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Marcellus Shale panel has first meeting
As Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Commission prepares to meet for the first time Friday, Democrats continue to ban ...
15 years ago
Municipal leaders differ on need for gas industry fee
Gov. Tom Corbett continues to oppose a tax on Pennsylvania’s booming natural gas industry. But this week, he moved a little bit clo ...
15 years ago
Both Democrats, GOP balk at Pa. education cuts
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing back against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposal to cut 50 percent of the Sta ...
15 years ago
Breaking the evil stepmother stereotype
Stepmothers get a pretty bad rap. Labeled in movies and in life as wicked, evil, selfish homewreckers, these women are facing a mighty up ...
15 years ago
Governing styles of Christie and Corbett
Chris Christie and Tom Corbett are adjusting to roles as Republican governors of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. And while some of their leg ...
15 years ago
Rap parody used to promote PSSA test
Your kid probably isn’t stressing over the PSSA test. But we all know the School District is. Maybe that’s why it pa ...
15 years ago
St. Patty’s DUI arrests up from last year in Delaware
If Delaware’s police log is any evidence, the more fun you have on St. Patty’s Day, the more unlucky you are. St. Patty’ ...
15 years ago
Sleuth: Solving city mysteries and answering burning questions
Everyday, NewsWorks gets a lot of questions. Sometimes they’re about stories we’re chasing. Other times, people just want to ...
15 years ago
TAG budget forum calls for shift in school spending focus
About 150 people attended last night’s budget forum with the Teacher Action Group, Education Not Incarceration-Delaware Valley and ...
15 years ago
2008 gun law has had little effect
Legislation passed after the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting was supposed to ensure that people with a record of severe mental illness couldn ...
15 years ago
Ackerman: King decision up to SRC
With controversy swirling around the role played by State Rep. Dwight Evans in the selection of a new charter operator for Martin Luther ...
15 years ago
Appeal planned in ruling for city officials’ re-election bids
Three Philadelphia elected officials can remain on the ballot despite their participation in a controversial retirement plan kn ...
15 years ago
Pick your Elite 8 of U.S. presidents
If you’re not into college basketball but are dying of jealousy watching your friends fill out brackets, this might be more your pa ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia toughens law on discrimination
Philadelphia is enhancing its laws against discrimination. Mayor Nutter signed a bill Thursday giving more teeth to the city’ ...
15 years ago
It’s amazing what you can find on your own shelves. Staring upward last night, I spied a forgotten book that I had last scanned in ...
15 years ago