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Third party candidates face challenges in Pa. election system
Pennsylvania voters who don’t care for the Republican or Democratic candidates for Governor and Senate, are out of luck in November ...
15 years ago
Perhaps you’re wondering how Democratic celebrity sleaze Rod Blagojevich has managed to escape relatively unscathed from a federal ...
15 years ago
Caring for the region’s newest residents
The Philadelphia region is seeing a new influx of political refugees from the South Asian nation of Bhutan. Like other refugees, they are ...
15 years ago
Dutch cookie inspires new liquor in Pa.
A traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas cookie has entered the Center City bar scene dressed up as alcohol. A Philadelphia-based artis ...
15 years ago
DRPA board puts toll discount plan on hold
The widely-criticized Delaware River Port Authority met today to adopt several reforms. The board shelved a plan to maintain bridge toll ...
15 years ago
SEPTA says line specific text alerts are a work in progress
SEPTA announced a new text alert system with fanfare, but for regional rail riders it may be too much of a good thing. Subscribers have ...
15 years ago
Attorney General Beau Biden finally gets opponent
Independent Party candidate Doug Campbell challenges Beau Biden in the Attorney General’s race. Delaware Attorney General Be ...
15 years ago
Experts say holdout jurors are rare
One lone juror made all the difference in the trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich – who was only convicted of one out ...
15 years ago
Governor Markell signs bill to protect emergency responders
Drivers in Delware now must move over or slow down to protect emergency responders working on the side of the road. Drivers in Del ...
15 years ago
Five arsons in 3.5 hours cause more than $400,000 in damage
Arsonist strikes five locations in three and a half hours in northern New Castle County. Delaware fire officials are searching for ...
15 years ago
N.J. gets rid of term “mental retardation” – part of a national trend
Many families and advocates despise it, and call it “The R-Word”. Still, the term “mentally retarded” is often at ...
15 years ago
Special interest groups spend record number on NJ elections
An analysis by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission shows political action committees set up by unions, trade associations ...
15 years ago
New Jersey unemployment gets worse
It’s the first month with higher unemployment since December. New Jersey’s unemployment rate is up for the first time ...
15 years ago
Rendell: only 100 layoffs necessary in Harrisburg
It’s a far cry from the 20,000 layoffs he had thought would be required. Even recently, he said at least 700 people would lose job ...
15 years ago