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NJ government workers rush to retirement
With Governor Chris Christie proposing dramatic reforms for the public pension system, far more New Jersey government workers are filing ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia newspapers back on auction block
Philadelphia’s two major daily newspapers and Philly-dot-com will hit the auction block next week…again. A group of creditor ...
15 years ago
Knight Foundation wants your innovative arts idea
The eligibility requirements for the Knight Foundation’s Arts Challenge grant are remarkably simple: does your idea have a title, a ...
15 years ago
Momentum builds for O’Donnell’s senate campaign
Underdog conservative Christine O’Donnell stunned Delaware’s Republican establishment with her defeat of congressman Mike Cas ...
15 years ago
NJ legislators seek standard for sex offender limitations
After courts have struck down local laws, New Jersey legislators want to establish a statewide standard for municipalities that want to l ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia works to increase number of minority contracts
The city of Philadelphia has increased the dollar amount of contracts awarded to minorities and women. However, the percentage of minorit ...
15 years ago
What Delaware’s senate candidates are saying today
The beginning of the campaign has both candidates talking about tone and issues Chris Coons started his day in Kent County and mad ...
15 years ago
Activists say Pa. wasted money spying on them
Governor Ed Rendell apologized for the Pennsylvania’s homeland security office hiring a outside contractor who kept tabs on peace a ...
15 years ago
Michele Rollins conceeds defeat
Michele Rollins was beaten by Glen Urquhart by just over 550 votes. It was every bit as big an upset in Delaware as the one in the senat ...
15 years ago
Second chance for 47 Vick dogs
Eagles fans know Michael Vick will likely start as quarterback this Sunday, but what happened to the dozens of dogs that were at the cent ...
15 years ago
Scientists make business contacts
This week investors and pharmaceutical company representatives are in Philadelphia to talk about ways to turn scientific discoveries into ...
15 years ago
Penn football player had brain disease
A University of Pennsylvania football player who took his life in April suffered a progressive brain disease often associated with player ...
15 years ago
National Republican group backs O’Donnell
The leader of the National Republican Senatorial Campaign shows support for U.S. Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell with big dona ...
15 years ago
Pleading with Congress to extend “Way to Work”
Businesses and workers knew the program was temporary when they signed up. But they say they thought the economy would be stronger by no ...
15 years ago
Did the 2008 Democratic primary for Governor cost Castle in 2010?
Many Republican voters who switched parties to support Jack Markell or John Carney in the 2008 Democratic primary never switched back, wh ...
15 years ago