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After rancor, Pa. legislators concentrate on reforms
After a messy dispute over voting rules, the Pennsylvania House is moving on. On Monday, the House approved five reform bills, set ...
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N.J. may restrict pesticide use in children’s play areas
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to restrict pesticide use in areas where children play. The Safe Playing Fields Act ...
14 years ago
Americans’ attempts to restore order in Egypt are guesswork at best
As cable (and local) news outlets continue to devote air time and page space to the situation in Egypt, and America’s politicians s ...
14 years ago
Bus driver, passengers suffer minor injuries in DART crash
Seven people were injured this afternoon in a DART bus crash in Claymont, Del. A report from the Associated Press says the bus hit an SUV ...
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Red Cross Haiti relief breakfast postponed due to weather
The Red Cross Haiti relief update event scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed indefinitely. The 8 a.m. breakfast meeting in Bala Cynw ...
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‘Jihad Jane’ expected to change ‘not guilty’ plea
The suburban Philadelphia woman known as “Jihad Jane” is expected to change her plea in court Tuesday. Colleen LaRose ...
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Langford won’t attend Christie’s tourism district announcement
The latest in Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford’s crusade against a state-run tourism district has the mayor skipping out on a s ...
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Cramp building demolition continues for I-95 construction
PlanPhilly has photos of the ongoing demolition of the Cramp b ...
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Fox Chase posts cancer survival rates online
Fox Chase Cancer Center has started posting average survival rates for its cancer patients o ...
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New N.J. license plate honors fallen service members
New Jersey has authorized a new specialty license plate to honor the families of military members who have died while on active duty. ...
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Pennsylvania lawmakers create Ronald Reagan Day
In a good use of valuable time, a group of Pennsylvania legislators has declared Feb. 6, 2011 Ronald Reagan Day. The actor-turned-preside ...
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An essay that will get your begging for spring
It’s icy, snowy, slushy, windy and downright cold. And it’s not even February. If you hate winter — or are just sick of ...
14 years ago
New details in arrest of Upper Darby students
The Associated Press reports details surrounding the arrest of a group of Upper Darby High School students have changed a bit. Co ...
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Pretzel Factory debuts buffalo chicken pretzel
The Philly Pretzel Factory has debuted a new menu item: the buffalo chicken pretzel. Stuffed with bleu cheese and chicken with hot sauce ...
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Juniata Park school copes with teacher’s death
Today was a tough one at Juniata Park Academy. The main order of business was explaining to the school’s students that one o ...
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