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Should you have to pass a test to be allowed to vote?

Anyone can vote. That’s the beauty and potential disaster of American democracy. That’s what keep politicians up at night wor ...

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Dear valued passenger,We at Uppity Airlines are thrilled to announce our new pricing package. As you may know, from reading the ...

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Brown says her appearance at Republican debate was never certain

Last night, Philadelphia’s Republican candidates got a chance to debate the big issues. Some did. Two didn’t. Philadel ...

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Barrage of disasters takes focus off BP spill anniversary

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill in the gulf. But earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear disasters, mine cave-ins an ...

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Cumberland County compiling storm reports for FEMA application

Anyone living in Cumberland County, N.J., who’s still cleaning up from last weekend’s storm may want to take the time to fill ...

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Monster truck event will support Philadelphia’s mounted police unit

The Philadelphia Police Department announced today some horsepower (pun intended) behind the return of its mounted unit: monster trucks.< ...

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Foundations withdraws bid to operate charter at King

In a letter to the School District of Philadelphia and Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, Foundations Inc. CEO Rhonda H. Lauer wrote the com ...

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Search for Casino Reinvestment Development Authority director could take four months

It could take 120 days for the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to find a permanent director to lead Atlantic City’s state ...

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Montgomery County projects get $1.5 million in RACP funding

Four projects in Montgomery County will share more than $1.5 million in assistance from Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding. ...

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5th District: Man robbed at gunpoint at Henry Avenue and Walnut Lane intersection

5th Police District Crime Blotter March 28 – ...

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Nutter wants to talk to Archie about closed-door meeting

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is looking into a report by WHYY’s Newsworks.org and the Public School Notebook that documented a ...

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New Jersey inspections get two tour buses off the road

Random bus inspections in Atlantic City yesterday found nine violations and turned up two buses that had to be taken out of service. ...

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39th District: Thief arrested while cutting wire from a pole atop a 40′ ladder

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New Jersey legislators meet to discuss privatizing toll collections

Update: Bids are being taken to privatize toll collections on the two highways, the Associated Press reports. Simpson sa ...

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Yankee Stadium peanut supplier moves to Allentown

Yes, New York, we’ll take Cliff Lee. We’ll also have your peanuts while we’re at it. The peanut supplier for Yan ...

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