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Poll shows Wolf with 25-point lead over Corbett
The Pennsylvania gubernatorial race hasn’t tightened, despite a summer of campaigning and a steady stream of television ads for bot ...
12 years ago
Feds: Congressman Fattah helped orchestrate theft of funds
In a stunning development, federal prosecutors alleged in a court filing that an elected official who can only be U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah ...
12 years ago
ListenWolf gets warm welcome from Philadelphia teachers
Under a blazing August sun, Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf practiced the politics of friendly with red-shirted ...
12 years ago
New task force studies low-wage impact on Delawareans
A 14-member Delaware panel tasked with developing new policy ideas on wage and labor issues held its first meeting Wednesday. The ...
12 years ago
Online bike apparel company based in Chestnut Hill looks to stand out with sleek, simple designs
For Tim Woods and Jason Fritzsche, mountain biking is a passion. Woods, a Philadelphia public school teacher, and Fritzsche, a graphic de ...
12 years ago
Philly salutes Taney Dragons with parade, cheers, gratitude
Taney Fever is still sizzling hot. On Wednesday, hundreds lined South Broad Street to take in a “rolling” parade celeb ...
12 years ago
ListenPhilly region 3rd in the U.S. in generating construction jobs
Philadelphia saw some of the fastest growth in construction jobs in the country between July of 2013 and July of this year. ...
12 years ago
Painted oxen statues on display throughout Hopewell and Pennington
Olly olly oxen free: It’s the phrase used in the game hide-and-seek to announce that it’s safe to come out of hiding. The org ...
12 years ago
‘De facto’ segregation among Pa. charter schools, study says
Charter schools in Pennsylvania are defined by their flexibility and freedom from many state regulations. A new ...
12 years ago
1964 North Philly riots: Why destroy their own neighborhood?
Long after the fires from the riots had finally burned out, one question lingered: “Why did they destroy their own neighborhood? ...
12 years ago
Teacher unions ought to ease up on the gas
Those who follow America’s debate about the merits of education reform might liken this last decade’s discourse to something ...
12 years ago
Study finds cost of Pa. charter schools ‘obvious and escalating’
A study released this summer finds charter scho ...
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