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Women's slow-pitch hits high gear - News of Delaware County (Brad Pitt Celebrity News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:48:58 GMT

Women's slow-pitch hits high gearNews of Delaware County, PA - 22 minutes agoMeanwhile, Brad "Pitt" Yori belted a two-run dinger. Nicky Bigs' Storm certainly lived up to its nickname when it thumped Seamus Mulligan's 20-1 in the …

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PA Department Of Health Urges Sexually Active Individuals In Delaware County To Get STD Tests (Medical News Today)

Sat, 03 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Due to an 80-percent increase in the number of cases of Gonorrhea last year in Delaware County, the Pennsylvania Department of Health today urged sexually active individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 be routinely screened for the disease, as well as Chlamydia. The number of reported cases of Gonorrhea grew to 921 in 2007 from 513 the year before.

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Why Preemption is a Sacred Cow (Snowflakes in Hell)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:10:59 GMT

Lower Chichester Township, in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, not far from where I grew up, has just provided us with a fantastic example of why preemption is one of the fundamental principles that gun rights advocates won’t compromise on. As soon as one town passes its own local gun rules, a dozen other towns with anti-gun [...]

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Registering Voters in Pennsylvania

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:12:32 GMT

Check out this slideshow of pictures of volunteers registering voters in Delaware County, Pennsylvania this week. Make sure that you register to vote by March 24! Stop by your local field office to help register voters, or make calls to people in Pennsylvania to remind them to register!

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PA. Death Row Exoneree to Get $4 Million [TalkLeft] (The Liberal Blog Network)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:11:21 GMT

Nick Yarris, released from jail four years ago after spending 22 years in prison having been sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit, has settled his wrongful conviction case against Delaware County, PA for $4 million . The settlement was the result of a malicious-prosecution lawsuit Yarris filed in 2004 against Delaware County and the law enforcement officials...

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Collinsville soccer meets the New York Times (respublica)

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:20:32 GMT

... was on Philadelphia, a bid that included a plan to build a public/private complex in Chester, Pa., in a depressed part of Delaware County along the Delaware River. Philly appeared to have the inside track (particularly since FC Barcelona of Spain was considering the construction of a player academy in the area). But now, the bid is close to being derailed because the Pennsylvania...

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State aid said key to soccer franchise (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - The Philadelphia area's chances for a pro soccer team hinge on the Pennsylvania legislature's approving a $40 million subsidy in the coming weeks, or else St. Louis is likely to get the nod, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said yesterday.

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William McKenna, 82, WWII flier, salesman (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

... After his discharge, he earned a bachelor's degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Until his retirement in the early 1980s, Mr. McKenna worked in sales for area food companies, including for Kraft Foods in Philadelphia for nine years and Avocet Foods in Philadelphia for 15 years. He and his wife, Eileen Shaw McKenna, raised four children in Springfield, Delaware...

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Wayne-Pike County Farm Bureau Makes $1,000 Donation and Options to Buy Property for Proposred Ethanol Plant in Texas Township, PA (River Reporter) (Grain Net)

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:09:49 GMT

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Outside Counsel Can Take Lead in Derivative Suit Investigations (Law.com)

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:19:58 GMT

A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed a shareholder derivative suit, disagreeing with the plaintiffs' argument that the attorney for the special committee was too involved in the investigation and was not independent from the defendant company, Superior Group Inc. The judge found that the plaintiffs "failed to substantiate" claims that John G. Harkins Jr. was not impartial because he had counseled...

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Pennsylvania County Depends on Write-ins To Fill Positions in 4 Towns (Ballot Access News)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:04:34 GMT

On November 15, the New Age-Examiner newspaper of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, published this story, showing how at least four municipalities in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, filled their councils by means of write-in votes, in the November 6, 2007 election. Voters in small government units in Pennsylvania frequently fill seats via write-ins. Candidates, even incumbents, frequently...

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OR-Live, Inc.: REMINDER: ORLive Presents: Nurse Recruitment Explores the Perioperative Nursing Opportunities Available at Jefferson (Market Wire)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:15:00 GMT

PHILADELPHIA, PA (MARKET WIRE) Looking for new challenges and rewards? On Thursday, November 15, at 6 p.m., Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will host a perioperative nursing recruitment roundtable discussion on www.OR-Live.com.

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Pa. study: State underfunding schools by $4.6B a year (City & Local News )

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's public schools - especially poor districts such as Philadelphia's - are being underfunded to the tune of $4.6 billion a year, according to a comprehensive report released yesterday by the state Board of Education.

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Study: Pa. schools need cash (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Pennsylvania is underfunding public education by $4.8 billion and it will take a 28 percent spending increase to remedy the problem, according to a study on school funding commissioned by the Pennsylvania legislature and released yesterday.

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Corruption As Far As The Eye Can See (Let Freedom Ring)

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:11:02 GMT

When Pennsylvania Democrats create a culture of corruption, they don't horse around. The latest poster child for Pennsylvania corruption is fmr. Rep. Frank La Grotta. Here’s Pennsylvania AG Tom Corbett's statement announcing LaGrotta’s indictment: Former Pennsylvania State Representative Frank LaGrotta today was charged with two felony counts for hiring his sister...

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Fayyad threatens al-Aqsa it must cooperate with PA security plan (Ynet News)

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:13:23 GMT

Palestinian security forces arrest al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade members that have yet to sign on to new security plan championed by Palestinian Authority; US consul in Jerusalem monitoring progress of PA counter-terrorism efforts in Nablus

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Report says Montco weekly salary tops in Pa. (The Philadelphia Business Journal)

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:42:34 GMT

The first quarter average weekly wage in Montgomery County was higher than any other county in Pennsylvania, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.

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Downingtown is only Pa. suburb with no teacher pact (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:01:00 GMT

Nearly three months into the school year, all but one of the teacher contract disputes in the Pennsylvania suburbs are coming to a close. Four school districts have either completed deals or reached tentative agreements, leaving Chester County's Downingtown as the only district without a deal.

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On to the Next!: The 165th House District (Above Average Jane)

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:37:00 GMT

Republican William Adolph has represented Pennsylvania's 165th house district for about 20 years, since 1988. The district is in Delaware County, including Morton and parts of Marple, Radnor, and Springfield townships. I know absolutely nothing about him, but he has a fairly detailed website. Democrat Tom Quinn has announced his intention to run for the office. I know absolutely...

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Teacher contracts: Four districts reach agreements; (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:18:00 GMT

Nearly three months into the school year, all but one of the remaining teacher contract disputes in Philadelphia's Pennsylvania suburbs are coming to a close.

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