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New Jersey bill proposes modernizing state payroll

A bill proposed by New Jersey Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. suggests streamlining the state’s payroll system to cut paper and adm ...

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Bill collectors not necessarily the enemy

Bill collectors are in demand. Our economy took a hit a few years back, and while lots of numbers show recovery, people are still climbin ...

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Murder charges for boyfriend of missing Bucks County woman

Diane Corado went missing December 19. Rescue and recovery efforts in Bucks County and New Jersey have proven futile, leading to new char ...

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Wagner calls for security upgrades at Philadelphia school district

Pennsylvania’s Auditor General had some tough words for the school district of Philadelphia.  Auditor General Jack Wagn ...

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Ballot positions luck of the draw for city’s campaigners

Danny Savage drew the top ballot position for 7th District Council. The announcement came in a message of hope for the candidate, who fac ...

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Politics & Policy

U.S. Border Enforcement Failure: Intentional?

Despite the controversy over illegal immigration in Arizona triggered by U.S. failure to enforce our southern border, the federal governm ...

15 years ago

Third priest abuse suit names cardinals, Lynn

Frank Finnegan is looking for justice. The Delaware County resident is in Philadelphia today where he and his attorneys have announced a ...

15 years ago

Adventure group organizes game of flashlight tag

William Penn designed the city’s squares for flashlight tag. Didn’t you know? Of c ...

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Website error accidentally admits 61 to University of Delaware hopefuls

Over-achievers got a punch in the gut last week when they were mistakenly accepted to the University of Delaware. The extra-curricular-pa ...

15 years ago

New Jersey utility companies can resume delinquent cut-offs

Six police cars were needed at one point to control the crowd outside the PSE&G office in Trenton, the Associated Press reports. Peop ...

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Street vendors question West Philadelphia revitalization plan

Who’s got more rights to a street: the city, the shoppers who patronize the stores or the street vendors who work there? Leg ...

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Delaware County senator proposes expanded DNA testing

Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi has advanced a bill that would expand crime-related DNA testing in Pennsylvania. The Chester Repub ...

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Sussex County sheriff wants police powers

The Sussex County sheriff believes his office would operate better if he had the authority to do the same things as police officers. ...

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Mariano returns to Philadelphia City Council as witness, not lawmaker

Philadelphia City Council is holding hearings to make it easier for ex-convicts to get a job. One well-known convicted felon who testifie ...

15 years ago

Multiple past violations for bus company involved in Turnpike crash

An investigation into yesterday’s Turnpike crash involving a bus from Super Luxury Tours Inc. revealed multiple safety violations w ...

15 years ago

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