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Pa. lawmakers move to change rule restricting local official training
A sponsor of the effort said some townships “didn’t realize that was a rule, to be honest.”
7 years ago
South Philadelphia developer resists calls for more parking, promises grocery store
Alterra Property Group wants more housing, less parking in South Philadelphia Passyunk Square development, plans grocery store to rival Acme.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmakers take next step in enacting SALT-cap workaround for small businesses
The struggle to free New Jersey from Trump’s $10,000 SALT cap continues on another front, so-called pass-through entities.
7 years ago
Roche completes $4.3B purchase of Philadelphia gene therapy pioneer Spark Therapeutics
The Federal Trade Commission and European regulators cleared Roche's proposed $4.3 billion purchase of Spark Therapeutics.
7 years ago
Malcolm Jenkins says candidates to run Philly police ‘are already hiding’
Philadelphia’s mayor is slated to name a new leader before year’s end. Some, like the Eagles safety, worry the process is taking place behind closed doors.
7 years ago
Watch: House committee debates rules for impeachment vote
The House committee is scheduled to convene at 11 a.m. ET.
7 years ago
Fire destroys 2 yachts at Jersey Shore marina
Pollution control teams responded to a marina in southern New Jersey after two large boats caught fire.
7 years ago
One and done: The Nutcracker as a solo act
Chris Davis, a staple of the annual Fringe Festival, goes beyond the traditional telling of The Nutcracker, back to the original E.T.A. Hoffman story and the krakatuk nut.
7 years ago
Listen 2:04What constituents think of Jeff Van Drew switching parties in Congress
South Jersey voters have elected Jeff Van Drew for decades. Their loyalty is being tested as he joins the GOP ranks.
7 years ago
Created and taught in Philly region, Global Kids offers multicultural lessons
Author Homa Tavangar created ‘Global Kids.’’ Delaware teacher Wendy Turner is using the tool to spread cultural awareness among her second-graders.
7 years ago
Listen 3:53Pa. attorney general targets illegal possession of kit guns
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to crack down on the illegal possession of so-called ghost guns — a term used to refer to firearms made with DIY kits.
7 years ago
Sixers star Tobias Harris supports Black male teachers with a surprise visit to North Philly
Tobias Harris showed up at a North Philly school Monday, but not just to surprise the kids. It’s part of a push to change the demographics of teaching.
7 years ago
Indonesian parents arrested after two decades in Philly, freed on bond after ICE detention
They now likely have a legal path to staying in the U.S.
7 years ago
Wells Fargo will pay Philadelphia $10M to settle city’s discriminatory lending lawsuit
Wells Fargo Bank and the City of Philadelphia have settled a 2017 lawsuit brought by the city over the bank’s alleged discriminatory lending practices.
7 years ago
Uncertain future as Puerto Rican community faces gentrification in Norris Square, Philadelphia
Just north of Fishtown and Northern Liberties is Norris Square, a proud Puerto Rican community facing an uncertain future as gentrification takes hold.
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