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Weekend disruptions on SEPTA’s Manayunk/Norristown rails
If you plan on traveling on SEPTA’s Manayunk/Norristown regional rail line this weekend, be aware of some service disruptions on Sa ...
15 years ago
N.J. toll takers file suit over plan to privatize
A union representing highway toll collectors is suing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority over attempts to privatize their jobs. They want ...
15 years ago
Hero in duck boat rescue to receive national honor
The Philadelphia Police detective who rescued some of the tourists thrown overboard in the duck boat accident last summer will be among t ...
15 years ago
N.J. lieutenant governor raises stakes in casino rivalry with Pa.
New Jersey’s tourism industry is showing signs of improvement for the first time in three years. Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno said Thursda ...
15 years ago
I’ve gotten some interesting reaction to my Monday post arguing that NPR reacted too quickly and defensively to the video assault ...
15 years ago
100-year-old tragedy still reverberates
Friday marks the 100-year anniversary of the deadly fire in New York City that brought about workplace safety laws. In 1911, a fire in ...
15 years ago
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