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School Reform Commission chair tenders resignation
School Reform Commission commissioner David Girard-diCarlo has decided to resign. SRC Chair Robert Archie announced the decision at today ...
15 years ago
A funny thing has happened in Philadelphia politics the last few years – the honchos faded away. I can remember when City Counci ...
15 years ago
Judge waives preliminary hearing in Gosnell case
A Philadelphia Common Pleas judge Wednesday said there will be no preliminary hearing in the case of West Philadelphia abortion doctor Ke ...
15 years ago
Judge denies Gosnell’s preliminary hearing request
The Common Pleas Court today denied Kermit Gosnell’s request for a preliminary hearing. The West Philadelphia doctor appeared in co ...
15 years ago
Del. has ‘critical’ need for 911 dispatchers
The state’s top homeland security official says there’s a critical staffing shortage in Delaware’s 911 centers and want ...
15 years ago
Wilmington Trust faces layoffs in wake of M&T merger
As Wilmington Trust approaches its merger with M&T Bank, the Delaware bank faces losing about a quarter of its workforce. Afte ...
15 years ago
Panel: N.J. should not pay for county prosecutors’ offices
County officials in New Jersey are disappointed a commission is not recommending the state take over the operation and cost of county pro ...
15 years ago
Princeton grants limited library access to town residents
Princeton University has announced it will grant limited access to Public Library card holders to its Firestone Library. Very limited acc ...
15 years ago
Saturday classes a last resort for school with too many snow days
If kids in Franklin Township, N.J., don’t hate school already, they’re sure going to. Franklin Township School in Hunterdon C ...
15 years ago
Urban Outfitters to add 1,000 jobs in Phila.
Richard Hayne, president of Urban Outfitters, announced this morning that it will expand its corporate headquarters at the Philadelphia N ...
15 years ago
Ripken’s jerky will sponsor Trenton Thunder
Not only does Cal Ripken have a jerky, the product will be the official sponsor of the Trenton Thunder. Ripken Power Shred will be o ...
15 years ago
Central Bucks teacher suspended for blogging about students
A teacher in the Central Bucks School District has been suspended for comments she made about some of her students in her blog. Ce ...
15 years ago
New law allows wind turbines on Jersey Shore piers
Giant wind farms are planned miles off the Jersey Shore. But a new law signed by Gov. Chris Christie will allow wind turbines on piers & ...
15 years ago
UPenn paper praises museum for last-minute exhibit changes
The University of Pennsylvania’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology was caught off guard last week when Chinese officials ...
15 years ago
Anderson death may link to ’09 shooting
Life at the Abbotsford Homes development in East Falls is anything but normal two days after resident Rashawn Anderson was gunned down in ...
15 years ago