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N.J. moves to protect consumers
A measure to protect New Jersey residents when they sign contracts was approved Thursday by an Assembly committee.The bill would invalida ...
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‘End Dogfighting’ campaign begins in Philadelphia
The Humane Society of the United States launched its “End Dogfighting” campaign Thursday at the Hunting Park Recreation Cente ...
15 years ago
Spotty inspections at West Philly clinic
The West Philadelphia abortion clinic at the center of a grand jury investigation operated for nearly 17 years without a single inspectio ...
15 years ago
Should a sanitation worker be banned from posting a lawn sign for his Council member? Should a city tax collector be allowed to so ...
15 years ago
Panel backs city plan to avoid buying Marcellus Shale gas
The Philadelphia Gas Commission is supporting a city councilman’s efforts to keep natural gas harvested from Pennsylvania’s M ...
15 years ago
In Legislative Hall Thursday afternoon, lawmakers and key state officials spilled out of the Senate chamber following Gov. Jack Markell ...
15 years ago
Delaware State of the State address airs tonight
Del. Gov. Jack Markell’s State of the State address will air tonight, detailing government cutbacks, pension and health care costs. ...
15 years ago
N.J. reconsidering turnpike toll increase
A New Jersey Senate committee has backed a measure to roll back a Turnpike Authority toll increase.The hike was approved in 2008 to ...
15 years ago
Reward offered in 35-year-old homicide case
It was 1975 when 17-year-old Patrick O’Neill was fatally shot after interrupting a burglary in his family’s South Jersey home ...
15 years ago
Promised Corbett reform plans undisclosed
Harrisburg is waiting for the reform package Republican Tom Corbett promised to introduce on his first day as governor of Pennsylvania. ...
15 years ago
Football brain injuries have lasting effects
If you missed our 3 p.m. Fresh Air broadcast, ...
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New Jersey chooses fourth round of hall of fame members
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ...
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Will prosecutors be the next laid off in Camden?
Could things get worse for Camden, N.J.? Half of the city’s police force has already been laid off, and Wednesday night the p ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia’s anti-dogfighting campaign launches today
Philadelphia’s campaign to end dogfighting begins today. WHYY’s Lizz Fiedler is in Hunting Park for the official announcement ...
15 years ago