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Update on Pennsylvania House lawmakers

By: Scott Detrow This year’s General Assembly session has been underway for about three months. Here is a look at what lawma ...

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Delaware sports betting meets major opposition from NCAA

Delaware Governor Jack Markell’s idea to legalize sports betting has met major opposition. The NCAA has taken a stand with a big ba ...

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Battle over trees is brewing in Rehoboth Beach

By: Tasha Jamerson Delaware is getting ready to remove trees along Rehoboth Avenue because they say they’re ...

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People could spread white nose syndrome

There’s an ironic twist to a mysterious illness killing off bats in Pennsylvania and other states. Wildlife officials say it could ...

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D.A. candidates call for limited use of death penalty

The six candidates aiming to be Philadelphia’s next District Attorney are trying to set themselves apart from the crowded field. La ...

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Council miffed over plans to drop them from DROP

By: Tom MacDonald Members of Philadelphia City Council are up in arms over a move by Mayor Nutter to end a retirement incentive pa ...

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Nutter says Philadelphia will have to fight for more federal funding

By: Tom MacDonald Mayor Nutter says Philadelphia will have to fight for some of the federal stimulus money. By: Tom ...

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Budget deficit takes its toll on tree planting

With a one-million dollar bump in funding for Fairmount Park when Mayor Nutter first took office, the park was able to plant over eleven- ...

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Delaware lawmakers consider Constitutional ban on gay marriage

By: Tasha Jamerson The marriage debate is heating up in the delaware state capitol. State law already defines ma ...

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Film Festival pushes forward despite name setback

The Philadelphia Film Festival/Cinefest starts today. Despite the name change, brought on by a rancorous fight among top management that ...

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