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Kane faces trial on second perjury charge
Does Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane remember promising to stay mum about old court cases? That question is at the center of ...
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Cybers appealing funding cuts in Chester Upland district
Four cybercharters are appealing a case out of Delaware County that reduced their funding for special-education students last month. ...
10 years ago
ListenMontco can no longer pick up slack during Pa. budget impasse
Montgomery County commissioners announced Thursday they can no longer tap the county’s savings to pick up the state’s tab for ...
10 years ago
Three officials step down from financially troubled Colwyn
In one day, Colwyn, a teeny, tiny borough a stone’s throw from Southwest Philadelphia, lost its mayor and two council members. ...
10 years ago
After negative ads focused on Cosby case, Democrat Steele wins DA seat in Montco
Fist pumping. Chants of “Kevin! Kevin! Kevin!” At the Doubletree Hotel in King of Prussia last night, the anticipation ...
10 years ago
Suburban Pa. Republicans lend support to background check bills
Two bills aimed at closing the “gun show” loophole for firearm sales have garnered bipartisan support from lawmakers in South ...
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Former Montco DA who didn’t charge Cosby backs out of debate
Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor, who declined to file sex-assault charges against Bill Cosby when he was district attorney, b ...
10 years ago
Cosby case dominating Montgomery County DA race
Forget Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s recent court appearances. The case defining the race for Montgomery County Dis ...
10 years ago
ListenWithout a state budget, Pa.’s wealthiest counties making cuts, spending reserves
Even if you’re really good at budgeting, if your boss were four months late with your check you might have trouble paying your bill ...
10 years ago
Villanova students protest move to arm campus security [photos]
Arms don’t equal safety, said Villanova students protesting a recent decision by the administration to arm campus security officers ...
10 years ago
ListenOnce a powerhouse, splintered Montco GOP expects to remain minority on county commission
In Montgomery County, a divided Republican Party seems to have given up hope of regaining majority control of the county’s top post ...
10 years ago
ListenNorristown aiding redevelopment project despite no proof tenant is paying business taxes
Norristown, the poor county seat of one of the richest counties in Pennsylvania, has struggled to attract businesses to revitalize its Ma ...
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