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Latest poll gives Specter two-point lead in Democratic primary
A cluster of new polls in Pennsylvania predict next week’s Senate Democratic primary will be a nail biter. A cluster of new ...
15 years ago
School construction projects remain on N.J. to-do list
The head of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority does not believe the rejection of more than half of the local school budget prop ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia officials work towards budget compromise
Philadelphia’s Mayor and City Council are trying to strike a budget compromise that would address proposals for trash and soda tax. ...
15 years ago
Born in Puerto Rico? Delaware will require new birth certificate
Starting July 1, the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will no longer recognize or accept birth certificates from Puerto Rico tha ...
15 years ago
Strike haults 19 construction projects in PA
A strike has idled some major highway repair projects around Philadelphia. A strike has idled some major highway repair projects ...
15 years ago
Beau Biden “making progress” after mild stroke
The son of Vice President Joe Biden is recovering at a Philadelphia hospital after suffering a mild stroke on Tuesday. Delaware At ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia parking lot to be converted into Mormon temple
Philadelphia zoning officials have approved plans to build a 60-million-dollar Mormon Temple in Center City. Philadelphia zoning o ...
15 years ago
Can coffee turn commuters against budget cuts?
Handing out free beverages to focus attention on social service cuts Philadelphia-area social service groups have started a grass ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens gets makeover
The garden built by the DuPont family a 100 years ago is famous for its lush plants and dramatic fountains. Longwood Gardens is ge ...
15 years ago
Camden receives $1 million for pollution clean-up
One million dollars are coming to Camden from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up toxic sites in one of the nation’s mo ...
15 years ago
Home re-sales rise in New Jersey
New Jersey is one of only three states with an increase in home re-sales in the first quarter of this year. New Jersey is one of o ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia pawn shop survived the Civil War, now it faces the Great Recession
A small business in downtown Philadelphia has proven that some things are near recession-proof. Hard times are boon times for hocking jew ...
15 years ago
Commissioner: Philadelphia cop shot himself, lied to investigators
A white Philadelphia police officer who said he was shot by an African-American suspect apparently made the story up. A white Phil ...
15 years ago
For MOVE’s neighbors, a quarter-century of incompetence and injustice
This week, Philadelphians are remembering a dark day in the city’s history. On some blocks in West Philadelphia, though, residents ...
15 years ago
Lyme disease sees signficant up-tick in Pennsylvania
Local health officials say the number of Lyme disease cases in Pennsylvania this year will likely eclipse figures from 2009. ...
15 years ago