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Can a new Pa. law reduce repeat drunken-driving offenses?
In their efforts to cater to everyone’s requirements, authors of changes to Pennsylvania’s penalties for first-time DUI offen ...
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U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews leaving Congress; N.J. state Sen. Donald Norcross wants the job
New Jersey Democratic Congressman Rob Andrews will leave Congress next month. After more than two decades in the U.S. House of Rep ...
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New website aims to help former inmates in Philly rebuild their lives
As a judge for the Court of Common Pleas, Judge Ramy Djerassi said he was constantly frustrated with a lack of information. “Whe ...
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After minor charges, Pennsylvanians unable to pay fines await hearings in jail
Defendants in Montgomery County said they were repeatedly sent to jail by a district judge over fines and court costs they didn’t h ...
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ListenSEPTA taps hard-won $2.4B transportation funding for first project
Why was Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett in Delaware County Friday to announce the expansion of a train station parking lot? That pro ...
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For Philly economy, Comcast tower will be bigger than its 59 floors
Business and civic leaders are welcoming the Comcast Corp. and Liberty Property Trust plans for a $1.2 billion office tower in Philadelph ...
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New Philly veterans center dedicated to women
The Philadelphia area has its first service center dedicated exclusively to female veterans of the U.S. military. Women Veterans C ...
11 years ago
$8.4 million is disappointing start to online gaming in N.J.
In its first few weeks, online gaming yielded $8.4 million — a disappointment for the state of New Jersey. After another bad ...
11 years ago
Rutgers will refund tuition to students covered under N.J. Dream Act
Rutgers students covered under the New Jersey “Dream Act” will be getting part of their spring tuition back from the un ...
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Obama designates Mantua neighborhood as federal ‘Promise Zone’
Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood is being singled out as one of five economic “Promise Zones” across the country that ...
11 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court approves new judicial code of conduct
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has approved a new rulebook for the state’s judges.For sitting judges, revisions to the judicial cod ...
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Pa. congressman links unemployment benefits extension to legislative wish list
In a surprise move, the U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill restoring long-term unemployment benefits that expired in December. Area lawm ...
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