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N.J. one of four states to get health insurance waiver
New Jersey is one of four states granted a waiver by the federal government to allow insurance companies to continue to offer low-benefit ...
15 years ago
DRBC sets hearings on gas-drilling regulations
Proponents and critics of natural gas drilling will face off during a set of public hearings this week in upstate Pennsylvania. Th ...
15 years ago
Body found floating in Atlantic City waters
A man walking his dog early Thursday morning got a shock when he discovered the body of an unidentified woman floating in the bay in Atla ...
15 years ago
Housing activist Honkala aims for sheriff’s office
One of Philadelphia’s longtime housing activists is running for sheriff, saying she will halt all evictions based in foreclosures.< ...
15 years ago
Tom Knox says he’ll decide in the next few days whether he’ll run for mayor in the Democratic primary or as an “indepen ...
15 years ago
Wisconsin’s drastic union measures not likely in Pa.
Thousands of protesters are storming Wisconsin’s state Capitol in response to a bill eliminating union rights and slashing public e ...
15 years ago
Atlantic City judge to get honorary doctorate
His book inspired a cable network series and the series inspired a degree. Nelson Johnson will receive an honorary doctorate from Richard ...
15 years ago
Paterno’s tie sells for $10,000 at auction
For Penn State football fans, it’s about more than wins. It’s about what coach Joe Paterno wears during the wins. The necktie ...
15 years ago
John Wheeler to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
John Wheeler, the New Castle man whose body was found in Wilmington’s Cherry Island landfill on New Year’s Eve 2010 will be b ...
15 years ago
Keswick Theater website gets hacked
Someone who goes by “Lautha” really hates the Keswick Theater. The Montgomery County theater’s website has been hacked. ...
15 years ago
Abington cops grow mustaches to raise money
Things in Abington are getting a little hairy. Police officers and townships residents are two weeks into the CopStache challenge. The fu ...
15 years ago
Donna Reed Miller calls hearing on ex-felon challenges
Eighth District councilwoman Donna Reed Miller plans to hold a committee hearing to highlight the problems ex-felons face after leaving p ...
15 years ago
Study says simple green practices could save Northwest neighborhoods millions
Representatives from the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation and Ecolibrium Group got right to the point in a talk yesterday: a stud ...
15 years ago
Korean ambassador pushes trade pact at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal
The Korean ambassador to the United States is in Philadelphia promoting the pending U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement.The honorable Han Duk ...
15 years ago
Chester County Commissioner sworn in, vows to prioritize budget future
One week after his appointment, Ryan Costello was sworn in as Chester County Commissioner. The 34-year-old, who will seek election for th ...
15 years ago