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Three men accuse priest of sexual abuse in N.J.
As allegations of abuse rack the Philadelphia Archdiocese, three men of different generations are coming forward claiming they were abuse ...
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Pa. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to debut in July
Pennsylvania will have a new state department, the first addition since 1995, beginning July 1. The Department of Drug and Alcohol ...
15 years ago
Who wins the Wisconsin fight over employee benefits and rights?
Madison, Wisconsin, has looked like Cairo or Tunis during the protests against incumbent dictators. The difference is that WisconsinR ...
15 years ago
Specter ‘comfortable’ as a Philadelphia lawyer
Arlen Specter said it feels “comfortable” practicing law in Philadelphia again, after serving for 30 years in the U.S. Senate. ...
15 years ago
Valley Forge’s deer duel diesels on
Animal rights activists have not given up trying to stop Valley Forge National Historical Park from hiring sharpshooters to cull its prol ...
15 years ago
Housing groups seek continued Pa. funding
Housing advocates have sent a letter to Harrisburg asking Gov. Tom Corbett and the Legislature to spare housing programs in the upcoming ...
15 years ago
Bridgewater may block planned mosque
A proposed mosque in Bridgewater, New Jersey is getting some attention now that the town is considering an ...
15 years ago
Panel: Merged Princetons should be a borough
As Princeton Township and Princeton Borough move towards a possible public referendum on a proposed merger this fall, a panel has made it ...
15 years ago
Philly Navy unit takes part in anti-terrorism exercise
If you see some urgent-looking military activity around Robbins Street in Northeast Philadelphia this week, don’t be alarmed. ...
15 years ago
Let’s not kid ourselves about what’s really happening right now in Wisconsin. The new Republican governor’s bold bid to ...
15 years ago
What WHYY and Newsworks are following today
Even on a chilly, drizzly holiday, WHYY and Newsworks have your news needs covered. Here’s what we’re following today: ...
15 years ago
Has Nutter accomplished anything?
It’s been more than three years since Philadelphians lined up outside City Hall to shake hands with their new mayor, Michael Nutte ...
15 years ago
Beloved Frankford football star shot
Chris Spence, 20, a former all-city linebacker, died this weekend after being shot in the chest early Saturday morning after an altercati ...
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