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Why Mayor Kenney could threaten to pull a water bill discount for Philly’s ‘eds and meds’
It’s a surprising move from the Kenney administration, which has said that pulling city subsidies would be a last resort in its mission to enforce the prevailing wage law.
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In Judiciary impeachment hearings, Pa. congressional members echo party lines
Republicans argued Democrats aren’t respecting due process, while Democrats argued the president’s conduct is baldly unconstitutional.
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Bear leads officers on wild chase through Wilmington, escapes into woods
Officers thought they had the bear corralled. But the bruin outwitted them.
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Philly leaders ask parents to check their kids’ rooms for guns
A new twist on the old effort to get people to turn in firearms focuses on getting parents to look for them in their home and turn them in to one of four area churches.
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CHOP, Bayer team up on $5M hemophilia research effort
Bayer has entered into a three-year collaboration agreement with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to develop new hemophilia treatments.
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Sex offender registry law in Pa. facing life-or-death test at Supreme Court
Prosecutors believe the pending cases could gut Pennsylvania’s law, allowing sexually violent predators to evade detection and endangering public safety.
7 years ago
City Council caves to mayor’s threat, agrees to push back abatement reform
City Council passed the amended bill, which pushes back implementation of the abatement reform to Dec. 31, 2020.
7 years ago
Holidays bring phishing scam surge aimed at small business
While cybercriminals strike any time of the year, they’re particularly active during the holiday and income tax filing seasons when computer users expect to see more emails.
7 years ago
Sharpening the sting for ‘This Is the Week That Is’
A reporter eavesdrops on the give-and-take in the writers’ room during prep for the stage spoof 1812 Productions has produced over the holidays for the past 14 years.
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Students fear controversial move could be the final act for prestigious N.J. choir college
Students at Westminster Choir College worry an address change will mean the end, with nine months to move, and no shovels in the ground.
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Listen 4:29Cher and Madonna, Anita Baker’s final shows, and holiday home tours in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Homes decked out for the holidays, Cher, Madonna, and Anita Baker’s last tour are part of this week’s event highlights in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:33Judge rejects petition to charterize all of Chester, calling it ‘premature’
About 1,500 Philly students attend Chester campuses run by the charter organization seeking to take the district over.
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AG Grewal announces new rules to increase accountability for N.J. cops, prosecutors
The attorney general said the directives will mean greater transparency in an era of increased scrutiny of the criminal justice system.
7 years ago
Three bear sightings reported in Wilmington, Del.
There were three bear sighting reports in Wilmington, Del. along roadways near I-95 early this morning, according to Delaware State Police.
7 years ago
Proposal would require screening all N.J. prisoners for hepatitis B and C
The N.J. Department of Corrections has come under fire from criminal justice and public health advocates who say its policy of targeted screening for the virus falls short.
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