Arlen Specter Remembered By Fellow Politicians, Average Philadelphians
Hundreds of mourners arrived to pay respects, including Vice President Joe Biden.
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Hundreds of mourners arrived to pay respects, including Vice President Joe Biden.
Obamacare and Romneycare are so associated with President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney that each took time to field a question about their namesake plan and health care in the CBS Local Presidential Forum.
One of the key issues in the Presidential campaign is US energy policy, but the natural gas industry, at least, thinks it's sitting pretty.
New Jersey residents who want to vote in the November 6th presidential election must be registered by the end of today.
President Obama and Governor Romney face-off in their second debate, tonight (at Hofstra University on Long Island). This time, the candidates will be answering to undecided voters.
With some polls showing a tightening race just three weeks from the election, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is fighting to hold off a challenge from Republican Tom Smith, a newcomer to statewide politics who outspent Casey by almost 3-to-1 in the recently completed third quarter.
At the original Mart Pretzel Bakery in Cinnaminson, five employees who make pretzels in several sizes and flavors make more than New Jersey's minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Most start around $8 an hour says Shaughnessy Fraser, whose family owns the business.
US congressman Chaka Fattah secured the federal funds for the project.
President Barack Obama signed a proclamation ordering the American flag flown at half-staff to honor former Senator Arlen Specter on Tuesday, the day he will be laid to rest.
Common Pleas Court judge Idee Fox heard nearly two hours of arguments on Monday from the city and the union over the arbitration award, which the city says it can't afford.
Statewide, the new fees on natural gas activities raised more than $204 million.
The two presidential candidates were asked a question by CBS Local about Obamacare vs. Romneycare and asked them to talk about the similarities or differences between the two plans.
From now through next Monday could be the biggest eight days of this campaign.
Voting rights advocates want to use November 6th to test the real world impact of the law on voters.
Many prominent Philadelphians and U.S. politicians shared their memories and expressed their sadness over his passing.
