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Retribution? Jewell Williams might pull sheriff sale ads from newspapers after primary defeat
The department is “reevaluating” the nearly $8 million it spends annually to advertise auctions in local newspapers — with an eye toward cancelling some ad buys.
7 years ago
Philly launched a program to put homeless people to work. Here’s what happened.
The Same Day Work program — developed by Mural Arts with the Scattergood Foundation and MHP, and funded by private philanthropy — is eight weeks into a two-year pilot.
7 years ago
Environmentalists call for full fracking ban in the Delaware River watershed
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the multistate agency that oversees the Delaware River watershed to ban fracking and related activities.
7 years ago
WHYY forum on leadership draws diverse voices in Wilmington
Delaware labor secretary Cerron Cade kicked off a two-hour WHYY civic engagement event Wednesday night at the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington.
7 years ago
Trump wants to collude with foreign spies for new campaign dirt: ‘I think I’d take it’
No wonder Trump's lawyers were terrified to let their client flap his yap under oath. It's not just his serial lies, it's his instinctive lawlessness.
7 years ago
Bucks, Montco are ground zero for turnpike toll-dodgers
Drivers in Bucks and Montgomery counties account for $2 million in unpaid Pa. Turnpike tolls. The most egregious scofflaws could face criminal charges.
7 years ago
Delaware dyes streams red to predict how a wastewater spill would pollute shellfish
Red dye was released for 12 hours during an exam of how a wastewater spill could affect shellfish in the Delaware Bay.
7 years ago
Juneteenth, Caribbean culture and Father’s Day
This week, our picks to celebrate Father's Day and more.
7 years ago
Listen 4:40Swimmers beware: High risk of N.J. rip currents Thursday
Anyone entering the ocean Thursday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.
7 years ago
Pa. House passes charter school package, but funding conundrum remains
Public school advocates argue overall, charter schools route too much money from traditional districts.
7 years ago
Just one week after bay window ban advances, a duplex ban moves forward
Council President Darrell Clarke is moving forward with legislation aimed at limiting the development of apartment buildings in his North Philly district.
7 years ago
NJ AG considers suing the IRS over charitable contributions decision
New Jersey AG Gurbir Grewal is mulling a suit against the IRS after its ruling that a workaround to a cap on tax deductions isn’t legal.
7 years ago
Like ‘Back to the Future’: Penn Museum floats its ancient sphinx to a new home
The Penn Museum used “glorified hoverboards” to lift its 13-ton ancient Egyptian sphinx to its new home at the entrance, where it will greet visitors.
7 years ago
Fears of displacement are fueling a fight against the redevelopment of an old strip mall
The renovation of the shopping center, part of a larger South Quarter Crossing project that will also encompass Quartermaster Plaza, is slated to break ground in early 2020.
7 years ago
SugarHouse Casino gets name change as part of $15 million makeover
The SugarHouse Casino will become Rivers Casino Philadelphia this fall.
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