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By Mary Wilson
May 21, 2012
Some state House lawmakers are blasting Pennsylvania school districts for keeping millions of dollars in reserve while education advocates lobby for more state funding. Rep. Mike Vereb (R.) of Montgomery County, is singling out the five school districts with the highest fund balances. The figures, reported last June, max out at $148 million for Pittsburgh public schools, and runners-up reported fu... More »
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By Phil Gregory
May 21, 2012
It was standing room only at a New Jersey Assembly Committee hearing on a measure to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in the state.There was just one person who testified against the bill designed to provide fines instead of jail time for having less than 15 grams of pot. Bruce Hummer with the New Jersey Prevention Network says it would lead to increased marijuana use by kid... More »
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By Phil Gregory
May 21, 2012
The credit rating company Moody's says New Jersey's economic growth will lag behind the rest of the nation through 2014. More »
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IT'S OUR MONEY PODCAST
By Doron Taussig and Holly Otterbein
May 21, 2012
Forty thousand. That's how many vacant properties there are in the city of Philadelphia — and quite a few of them are problems for their neighborhoods. More »
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By Peter Crimmins
May 21, 2012
"Who Do I Think I Am?" -- a documentary film about the late Clarence Clemons will be screened in Philadelphia at the National Consitution Center Wednesday as part of the center's current exhibition, From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen. More »
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By Elizabeth Fiedler
May 21, 2012
Several weeks into a landmark trial over child sexual abuse in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, defense lawyers are ready to lay out their case. They'll argue that Monsignor William Lynn acted responsibly by reporting abuse allegations to higher officials. Lynn is accused of endangering children by transferring priests accused of sexual abuse to unsuspecting parishes. More »
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By Associated Press
May 21, 2012
Update: New Jersey prosecutors say they may appeal the 30-day jail sentence handed out to the former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi, who ended up committing suicide. More »
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By Tom MacDonald
May 21, 2012
A guilty plea with a promise of cooperation could be the beginning of more corruption probes in Philadelphia. More »
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By Tom MacDonald
May 21, 2012
Philadelphia City Council heard from members of the public who wanted to be part of the city's Commisson on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs. More »
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By Mark Fowser
May 21, 2012
Tom Gordon is running for election to New Castle County Executive, a position he held for eight years. More »
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