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Layoffs averted for third New Castle County union
The last of three unions that faced layoffs in next year’s budget have reached a deal with New Castle County to avoid any job cuts. ...
15 years ago
Proposal would let more voters "mail it in"
A new effort in D.C. would make it easier for states to implement procedures to allow residents to vote-by-mail. Don’t feel ...
15 years ago
Blue Rocks mourn Robin Roberts’ death
The Phillies’ great, who played minor league ball in Wilmington, died in Florida at age 83. Philadelphia Phillies legend Rob ...
15 years ago
Republicans eye cuts to close Pennsylvania budget gap
A group of House Republicans is pushing a package of cost-savings measures they say could net the state between $557 million and $1.5 bil ...
15 years ago
House passes PA forest land moratorium bill
Pennsylvania House members have approved a bill to put a moratorium on leasing more state forest land to natural gas drillers. But the st ...
15 years ago
Senate Committee approves charter school reform bill
Scandals have plagued Philadelphia’s charter schools and have led to a federal probe of 18 seperate schools. Scandals have ...
15 years ago
New Jersey library services in jeopardy
Local libraries in New Jersey may have to cut some services because of state budget cuts. Governor Christie’s budget plan calls for ...
15 years ago
First round of negative ads surface in race for PA Governor
As polls show Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato moving away from the pack, his opponents in the Democratic gubernatorial primary are ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia man sentenced to death for killing witness
A 28 year old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to death for killing a federally protected witness and an innocent bystander. ...
15 years ago
Health experts discuss implications of Medicaid expansion
The biggest changes of the new health law become a reality in 2014, that’s when tens of millions of additional Americans will quali ...
15 years ago
Rendell tours ancient railroad substation to push for transit funding
Governor visits Philadelphia the day after offering his plan on transit Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell visited Philadelphia Wedn ...
15 years ago