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16 years ago
Banks push overdraft protection before deadline
With new rules, banks can’t force customers into the protection. But overdraft fees have been a solid source of revenue. Ba ...
16 years ago
Momentum builds for eminent domain drilling bill
The pooling legislation hasn’t been introduced yet, but the measure would let energy companies extract gas from under the land of p ...
16 years ago
NJ Senate, Assemby committees approve fertilizer regulation bill
The bill limits nitrogen content in fertilizer and requires at least 30 percent of it to be the slow release type. A measure to r ...
16 years ago
Controversial PennDOT unit scales back
A special report issued by the Grand Jury in May detailed how 34 legislative staffers and 35 PennDOT workers spend all their time process ...
16 years ago
Thousands of fish die in Delaware Bay
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection has collected water and tissue samples to determine the cause of the die-off. < ...
16 years ago
Is list of shale drilling chemicals enough?
Expert from Temple University says the list isn’t enough to evaluate the threat to drinking water. A natural gas company dri ...
16 years ago
The insects invaded the area from Asia years ago, but have recently set their sights on local fruit trees. They are small, brown, ...
16 years ago
New Philadelphia public housing goes green
Geothermal, solar and rainwater collection systems are all part of the $3 million in eco-friendly parts of Paschall Village The Ph ...
16 years ago
Markell signs measured designed to protect bicyclists
Delaware Governor Jack Markell signs measure that enhances penalties for inattentive drivers who casue injuries to “vulnerable user ...
16 years ago
Voting group asks Pa. candidates to play nice
Group asks parties and candidates not to use technicalities to push other candidates off the ballot. A little-known voting rights ...
16 years ago
School District will let Controller see salary data
The School District of Philadelphia and the City Controller are close to an agreement for access to payroll records. The city̵ ...
16 years ago