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A new beginning for Philadelphia high school drop outs
Philadelphia’s much-publicized high school drop-out rate hovers around 50 percent – and many drop-outs never return to school ...
15 years ago
Bald eagles poisoned, one dead
Delaware environmental officials are trying to figure out who poisoned a pair of bald eagles in Sussex County in October. The bird ...
15 years ago
Camden Diocese sells land for preservation
Nature Conservancy deal, which will keep 500 acres in Vineland as habitat for 30 rare species, will safeguard purity of Manumuskin River. ...
15 years ago
The Pennsylvania state Board of Education is considering a new standard that would would limit parents to a single sweet treat at school ...
15 years ago
Dramatic drop in Delaware’s workers comp. premiums
Delaware saw the greatest decline in workers’ compensation insurance premiums over the last few years, thanks to a cooperative effo ...
15 years ago
Abu-Jamal case heads back to court
New attorney for Philadelphia man convicted of murdering police officer will ask for a new sentencing hearing. He’s been on death ...
15 years ago
More breaking political news from Morning Edition’s Jo Ann Allen: Democrat Sam Katz has decided not to run in the 2011 Democratic Prima ...
15 years ago
A new beginning for Philly high school dropouts
Philadelphia’s much-publicized high school drop-out rate hovers around 50 percent – and many drop-outs never return to school ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia school district defends $1.1 million tracking system
Less costly technology for tracking job applicants did not fit Philadelphia’s needs, district representative says. The schoo ...
15 years ago
This morning we’re lookin’ at you, New Jersey. You gave us Snooki, the “Situation” and now a future president? New ...
15 years ago
Planets, Meteors, Comets and more
Feast your eyes on planets, meteor showers and more on this week’s SkyTalk. (Photo Credit: Space. ...
15 years ago
Local groups call for moratorium on taser use
A man was killed in Wilmington, Delaware Thursday after police shocked him with a taser to break up a fight. The incident has sparked ren ...
15 years ago
AAA Warns of Rising Gas Prices
With the price of a barrel of oil approaching $90, officials at AAA Mid-Atlantic say a jump in price at the pumps could be next. T ...
15 years ago
Bridge game: Municipality open for bids
Upper Salford puts railroad trestle bridge up for online auction. No longer able to carry car traffic, the bridge may be useful on a farm ...
15 years ago