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Developers face civic groups at final ‘Common Ground’ event

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Delaware Senate to vote on table games

A bill that would layout how table games will be implemented at Delaware’s three casinos is expected to go before the full Senate t ...

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A PA plan to avoid federal insurance mandates

A group of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania say they’re joining a states-rights uprising to oppose health reform proposals befo ...

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Jack Wolgin, developer and arts patron, dead at 93

The giant clothespin at 15th and Market streets stands as the most iconic of Jack Wolgin’s contributions. In the 1970s, he commissi ...

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Somerset County doc tapped as N.J. health commissioner

Somerset County physician Poonam Alaigh specializes in vascular diseases and is a former medical director for the pharmaceutical company ...

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State hospitals as alternative to prison?

Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a novel idea to deal with prison overcrowding. Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a nov ...

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Haitians in U.S. get an 18-month window to work

Advocates in Philadelphia say they’re having a hard time convincing some people that the government’s open door isn’t a ...

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Delaware plans to cut real estate costs $1.1 million

Governor Markell, who will unveil his FY 2011 budget proposal on Thursday, says the state has already saved $400,000 by better managing i ...

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Pa. census undercount would lower fed aid

Governor Rendell is launching a major outreach effort aimed at making sure every Pennsylvania resident is counted in this year’s ce ...

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Phila. Schools targeted for turnaround announced

At today’s School Reform Commission meeting, the Philadelphia School District named fourteen low-performing schools that are eligib ...

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Legislators push for tougher penalties for airport incursions

Assemblywoman Grace Spencer says state law for that kind of security violation needs to be more than the current disorderly person offens ...

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New poll shows Castle holds steady lead in Senate race

Congressman Mike Castle leads possible opponent NCCo Executive Chris Coons in a hypothetical poll for the U.S. Senate race. Conduc ...

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Group recommends changes for Delaware school discipline

A Delaware legislative task force releases the results of its study into ways the state can improve school discipline policies. Ch ...

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Specter leads Sestak in new Senate race poll

A new poll out today shows Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter’s leading in the Democratic Senate primary, but facing a tough genera ...

16 years ago

Drug company fined $185M for mis-marketing meds

The U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia continues on a string of lucrative investigations into pharmaceutical marketing. Drugmaker Novar ...

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