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Rule-making process begins for new industry in Delaware coastal zone

State environmental officials have begun the process for developing regulations for new industry in Delaware's environmentally protected coastal zone.

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Pa. house pushes a new hotel tax into budget discussions

After extensive closed negotiations, a House committee moved a plan to close part of the $2.2 billion gap in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget Tuesday evening.

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Reflections on the American War

My name is Ngô Thanh Nhàn, first name Nhàn. I was born in 1948 in Sàigòn. My life was affected by the war from an early age, with many relatives in the south Vietnamese ar

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Enviro group names names in new anti-pollution campaign

A Pennsylvania environmental group is launching an ad campaign against two large industrial facilities near Pittsburgh.

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Harrisburg looks to amend laws in wake of Equifax breach

Several state lawmakers are introducing legislation to help people deal with situations in which their personal information is compromise ...

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Five weeks out from Election Day, N.J. voters are casting ballots by mail

Election Day is still five weeks away, but some New Jersey residents have already cast their ballots. Those registered voters can vote by mail for any reason.

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Pa. lawmakers back to full-time budget talks; no agreements yet

After a week of closed talks between legislative leaders and Governor Tom Wolf, the House and Senate are back in session together for the first time in months.

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Guests: Casey Morell, Frida Ghitis, Dannagal Young The carnage that occurred Sunday night in Las Vegas was the de ...

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What happened in Vegas: Shock and inertia, rinse and repeat

A nation armed to the teeth has essentially decided that the mass loss of innocent people is an acceptable tradeoff for Freedom.

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Wilmington city council implements changes to grant funding process

Wilmington City Council takes steps to increase transparency for all budgeted grant funding including the application process.

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Pennsylvania

Legislative districting split the State College area into 3 state house districts

When you have a question about voting, polling places or legislative districts in Centre County, a good place to start is the Elections Office.

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Preliminary report finds N.J. cap on police, fire salaries helps keep costs down

A New Jersey task force reports that a 2 percent cap on arbitration awards for police and firefighter salaries has helped reduce the rate of property tax increases.

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New Jersey’s GOP nominee for governor focuses on tax plan in first campaign ad

The Republican nominee in New Jersey’s race for governor has launched a new TV ad. In the 30-second spot, Kim Guadagno highlights h ...

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Pa. lawmakers will resume session as signs of new budget plan emerge

GOP leaders in Pennsylvania say they're optimistic they'll have some kind of budget framework to present to members this week.

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Opponents of the Mariner East 2 pipeline, like those engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience at this site in Huntingdon County, say a blog post is falsely linking them to the alleged sabotage of construction vehicles. So far, no one has presented any evidence the sabotage actually took place.
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