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Controversial PennDOT unit scales back
A special report issued by the Grand Jury in May detailed how 34 legislative staffers and 35 PennDOT workers spend all their time process ...
15 years ago
Thousands of fish die in Delaware Bay
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has collected water and tissue samples to determine the cause of the die-off. ...
15 years ago
Is list of shale drilling chemicals enough?
Expert from Temple University says the list isn’t enough to evaluate the threat to drinking water. A natural gas company dri ...
15 years ago
The insects invaded the area from Asia years ago, but have recently set their sights on local fruit trees. They are small, brown, ...
15 years ago
New Philadelphia public housing goes green
Geothermal, solar and rainwater collection systems are all part of the $3 million in eco-friendly parts of Paschall Village The Ph ...
15 years ago
Markell signs measured designed to protect bicyclists
Delaware Governor Jack Markell signs measure that enhances penalties for inattentive drivers who casue injuries to “vulnerable user ...
15 years ago
Voting group asks Pa. candidates to play nice
Group asks parties and candidates not to use technicalities to push other candidates off the ballot. A little-known voting rights ...
15 years ago
School District will let Controller see salary data
The School District of Philadelphia and the City Controller are close to an agreement for access to payroll records. The city̵ ...
15 years ago
Federal funds will save New Jersey teaching jobs, but questions remain
New Jersey will be getting $268 million in federal money to restore some teaching positions. It’s part of a jobs bill signed i ...
15 years ago
Civil rights leader was a piece of Philadelphia history
Philadelphia civil rights leader and political trailblazer, Charles Bowser, has died. Bowser served on the commission investigating ...
15 years ago
L&I orders church shelter to close
A church in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia is asking the Department of License and Inspection to allow it to continue t ...
15 years ago
SEPTA will text you when it’s late
SEPTA is joining with the city of Philadelphia to notify the public directly when there are mass transit problems. SEPTA and ...
15 years ago
Inventors make their pitch for TV stardom
They’re hoping to impress a company that sells everything on late night TV. ...
15 years ago