The plentiful availability of year-long fruits and vegetables, as well as that delicious sushi bar down the street, may come with some hidden costs, according to a news segment released by PBS Newshour this week. It may be more likely to make you sick. As P.J. Tobia reports in his podcast \”Shortwave,\” imported foods have increasingly…

By Andrew Staub | PA Independent

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Red-light cameras that keep a watchful eye on Pennsylvania drivers in select municipalities are scheduled to power down in 2017, but some state lawmakers aren’t ready to put the program in park.

The House Transportation Committee this week signaled its support to eliminate the sunset provision that would end the camera programs about two years from now. James Sikorski Jr., a Luzerne County resident who has kept tabs on the red-light camera program, wasn’t happy about that development.

 

 (Camden CITY NJ) JUNE 26, 2015– Camden County Police Department officers have now saved the lives of 93 overdose victims by administering the anti-opiod medication Narcan, including 19 so far in June. One of the saves was made by an officer who just graduated from the police academy earlier this month.

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STRIPPER REGISTRY: A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a bill that would increase regulation over adult-oriented clubs, including a registry of strippers.

The Tall Ships Philadelphia Camden festival has been photographed from the shorelines by many photographers, but NJ.com photographer Lori M. Nichols had the opportunity to present visitors with a different perspective: looking up at the ships from the Delaware River. There are 13 total Tall Ships on display, and there are opportunities to sail the Delaware…

COLUMBIA, S.C. �� The Confederate battle flag was removed from a pole on the South Carolina State House grounds early Saturday morning by activists, but state employees put the flag back up not long after. Two people were arrested. An activist group claimed responsibility. A woman climbed the flagpole on the north side of the State…

The U.S Department of Education is removing 19 New Jersey schools from federal \”focus\” status, meaning the schools have improved student achievement, according to the state. The schools being removed from the list are in 10 different counties, including four in both Hudson and Mercer counties and three in Union County. Orange High School is the…

XxxThe incident took place on the westbound span that carries traffic from New Jersey to Delaware around 5:30 a.m., according to Jim Salmon, spokesman for the Delaware River and Bay Authority, operator of the bridge.

Our latest trip took us to Camden, Gloucester and Salem counties, where we may have found the best fries so far and stopped at a roadside business known more for ice cream than anything. But you can find good burgers anywhere, and sometimes where and when you\’d least expect it.

WASHINGTON TWP. — They feel they are losing their individual freedom and they said they came to \”take their state back.\” The New Jersey Second Amendment Society — a pro-gun rights group — and about 200 gun rights advocates gathered in the ballroom of The Washington Banquet & Catering on Saturday to rally support and gather…