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New bill could protect your bling
Shops that buy gold in Philadelphia could soon have to follow new regulations to prevent stolen jewelry from being melted down. Sh ...
15 years ago
Rally to save community services
Advocates for Pennsylvanians with mental illness and intellectual disabilities say they don’t have a good “Plan B,” if ...
15 years ago
New Jersey bans shellfish gardening
Environmental groups are divided over a state decision in New Jersey to halt clam, oyster and mussel restoration projects in polluted wat ...
15 years ago
Think tank critical of NJ Governor Christie’s tax cap
A liberal-leaning think tank says Governor Chris Christie’s proposal for a 2.5 percent cap on property taxes in New Jersey will not ...
15 years ago
Oil spill impacts local restaurants
Impact from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is reaching the Philadelphia region. Restaurant owners are dealing with increased seafood prices ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia tax amnesty program winds down, goal far from being met
At a news conference Tuesday, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said officials will go after tax scofflaws who don’t take advantage ...
15 years ago
NJ Homeland Security director expresses concerns over home-grown terrorists
A bail hearing is set for later this week for two New Jersey men arrested for trying to fly to Somalia to join a terrorist group. Authori ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia goes after ticket fixers
Philadelphia is going after ticket-fixers associated with the Parking Authority. Philadelphia is going after ticket-fixers associa ...
15 years ago
Turmoil at West Philadelphia High could leave 50% teaching posts empty
At first it was due for a major overhaul and then it wasn’t West Philadelphia High School could face a shortage of teaching ...
15 years ago