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Methodists confront bishop over gay marriage trials
A group of United Methodist church members called on Bishop Peggy Johnson today in Montgomery County, urging her to prevent any more reli ...
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ListenCampbell reports 30 percent drop in first-quarter profits
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African American leaders back Market 8 casino proposal for Philly
The African-American Chamber of Commerce and the Philadelphia NAACP are endorsing one of the plans for Philadelphia’s second casino ...
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N.J. Senate advances in-state tuition rate for immigrants
The New Jersey Senate has approved charging the in-state college tuition rate to students brought to the United States illegally as child ...
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Temple grads invite students to rate off-campus landlords
A Philadelphia start-up is inviting students to submit reviews of their off-campus landlords. The team behind the new online site ...
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Pa. deploys action team after Lockheed Martin announces plant closure
Pennsylvania officials are scrambling after news that Lockheed Martin will close a satellite manufacturing facility in Newtown, Bucks Cou ...
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Lockheed Martin will close Newtown plant
More than 1,000 people will lose their jobs as Lockheed Martin eliminates a facility in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Spokesman Chip Esch ...
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N.J. Senate leader says Dream Act vote set for Monday
New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney said the full Senate will vote Monday on a bill granting in-state tuition rates to students bro ...
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Filipinos in New Jersey await word on relatives
Filipinos in the United States are watching anxiously as authorities assess the damages wrought by Typhoon Haiyan last week. It’s f ...
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It’s a wrap for Blockbuster — including last store in Philly
Remember Blockbuster? With the blue and yellow movie ticket logo? The very last representative of the video chain in Philadelphia ...
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Toomey votes to support workplace anti-discrimination bill
Thursday, the United States Senate passed legislation which would ban discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gen ...
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Children in homeless shelters mostly young, says new report
Last year, more than 9,000 homeless children spent time in Pennsylvania shelters. Almost 60 percent were younger than five. These ...
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