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Actors plan single serving of horror
Theater companies are always trying to get more people to see their shows, but a recent trend has them willingly restricting their audien ...
15 years ago
Corbett, Onorato both want to enhance Pa. culture
Gubernatorial candidates back developing the arts through public-private partnerships and the state Arts Council. During the run-u ...
15 years ago
The fight is on to get day off
State workers in New Jersey object to governor’s refusal to let them take the day after Thanksgiving as a paid holiday. The ...
15 years ago
N.J. unemployment rate dips slightly
State’s labor commissioners says the change is due to people leaving the work force entirely. Overall employment fell by 20,000 job ...
15 years ago
Drivers now face snow job in New Jersey
New law requires motorists to clear their vehicles of snow and ice before taking to the road. While wintry weather is still a way ...
15 years ago
On Fitzpatrick’s behalf, Christie courts PA voters
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited the Keystone State Tuesday to campaign for fellow Republican Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania& ...
15 years ago
Fire station ‘brownouts’ rile city residents
Philadelphia City Council put the administration’s new policy of rotating fire station closures on trial Tuesday. The budget- ...
15 years ago
Huh? A competitive PA Senate race?
I awoke this morning to discover a world turned upside down. The Texas Rangers actually slaughtered the Yankees again la ...
15 years ago
Corbett vows to privatize state liquor stores
Republican gubernatorial candidate wants to sell the liquor stores. Democrat Dan Onorato, his rival in the race, is not convinced it̵ ...
15 years ago
Polls show Pennsylvania Democrats overtaking rivals
In Bucks County, incumbent Patrick Murphy moves ahead of Mike Fitzpatrick in race for Congress. Two polls out Wednesday show Dem ...
15 years ago
O’Donnell, Coons debate at WHYY
Here’s a sample from Wednesday’s hour-long debate between the Delaware Senate candidates. Delaware’s candidates ...
15 years ago
Sestak gains on Toomey in Senate race
Latest poll shows Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat leads Republican rival. By Karen O’ ...
15 years ago
Audit: N.J. Turnpike Authority wasted $43 million
An audit has found that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority has wasted millions of dollars. State Comptroller Matt Boxer s ...
15 years ago
Spectrum cashes in on remains of glory days
In just a matter of weeks, the Spectrum will be rendered to rubble. The 43-year-old sports arena in South Philadelphia will be demolished ...
15 years ago
Cure or Curse? A look at today’s Electroconvulsive Therapy
For Americans suffering from severe depression, successful treatment options are still limited. Some psychiatrists say one effective weap ...
15 years ago