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Ex-Christie staffer testifies she sought to sabotage aide

A former staffer to Gov. Chris Christie says she and another ally discussed plans to sabotage an aide as she was readying to become the g ...

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Debate bingo players at Temple share what made them ‘weep for America’

As the presidential candidates engaged in a tense second debate on Sunday night, a group of Temple University students gathered for a fri ...

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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaking at the Elaine C. Levitt Auditorium in Philadelphia (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)

Bernie Sanders stumps for Clinton, McGinty in Philadelphia [photos]

Focusing largely on economic issues and ignoring the potentially thorny revelations contained in the latest round of leaked campaign e-ma ...

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Two N.J. senators among group requesting offshore drilling ban

Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez are among 14 legislators who have called for President Barack Obama to ban drilling off the Atla ...

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Henon bill targets chronic problem property owners

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Nationwide, about 43 million people live below the federal poverty line. Here in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, 800,00 ...

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An official stands on stage during preparations for the vice-presidential debate between Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine in at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.(AP Photo/AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Key witness back on stand at George Washington Bridge trial

The prosecution’s key witness is back on the stand at the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial. Former Port Authority ...

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Clinton surges to 9-point lead over Trump in Pa., Franklin & Marshall poll finds

Donald Trump’s numbers have fallen in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll from Franklin & Marshall College. Hillary Cl ...

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Ad war emerges in race for Pennsylvania attorney general

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