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Four suburban Philadelphia counties to take 911 ‘calls’ via text message
Philadelphia suburbanites will soon be able to call for help in an emergency by text message. Berks, Bucks, Chester and Montgomery ...
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Philly police may begin testing body-mounted cameras by end of year
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said his officers will begin testing body-mounted cameras, with hopes of launching ...
11 years ago
Comcast providing debt ‘amnesty’ for subscribers to low-income service
Two months after the Washington Post ...
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Children killed in North Philly crash mourned in emotional farewell
Family and friends of three children killed in an accident in North Philadelphia last month gathered to say goodbye Monday during emotion ...
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ListenBill to bar convicted drug dealers from Pa. benefits inspires worry of recidivism
A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House last week would bar anyone convicted of dealing drugs from receiving state benefits. P ...
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Two charged with skimming $350,000 from Philly homeless services organization
Two former executives of SELF Inc., a homeless services organization, have been indicted on charges of diverting about $350,000 for ...
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N.J.’s lackluster online gaming revenues take analysts by surprise
One hopes when online gaming was introduced in New Jersey was that it would help revive the struggling casinos of Atlantic City. While al ...
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ListenIn Manayunk, Casey stumps for long-term transportation funding bill
The U.S. Senate is expected to pass a bill this week that would commit funding for transportation projects for at least the next eight mo ...
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Doctor’s quick action kept Darby hospital gunman from killing others, authorities say
The man who killed a 53-year old caseworker and wounded a doctor at the Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital in Delaware County Thursday planned to ...
11 years ago
ListenImmigration agencies seek Philly attorneys to help represent kids from Central America
Ninety percent of unaccompanied minors in immigration court without a lawyer are ordered deported. With an attorney, more than 40 percent ...
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N.J. court to decide if leaving sleeping toddler in car for minutes is child abuse
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a woman who was arrested on charges of child endangerment after leaving her 1 ...
11 years ago
Turning-point summer for Atlantic City casinos
Atlantic City began the year with 12 casinos. By the end of September, the iconic gambling mecca could have as few as eight gaming halls, ...
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