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Despite delays in Sandy aid, Christie administration cites ‘substantial progress’

More than a year-and-a-half after Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey has distributed only about one-third of the original batch of $1.8 billion ...

12 years ago

 The flatiron Conrad building sits on the edge of the Stonycreek River in Johnstown, Pa. The building has become a symbol of the city's blight and economic struggles. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads

Instead of stack chasing, Johnstown bets on quality of life initiatives to drive economic development

Economic development professionals have often focused on stack chasing as a way to create jobs. Johnstown is taking a different approach. ...

12 years ago

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 Volunteers for the League of Creative Interventionists lay out a 'slow lane' in Philadelphia. (Photo courtesy of Hunter Franks)
Keystone Crossroads

Philly League of Creative Interventionists wants you to talk to strangers

One reason people like cities is the way they can  ...

12 years ago

 This June 13, 1984 photo released by Magnolia Pictures shows film critics Roger Ebert, left, and Gene Siskel in screening room for photo shoot in Chicago, used in the documentary

To walk or not to walk — suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous theater

I used to have rules about certain things. No ice cream before 4 p.m. Never read the end of the book before you get there. No TV, just ra ...

12 years ago

Politics & Policy

Why are attack ads flying in the Pa. governor’s race so early?

Political campaigns typically get going in earnest after Labor Day, but you wouldn’t know it if you watch television in the Philade ...

12 years ago

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Concert for Delaware boy who needs allergy dog

Most 5-year-olds beg their parents for a dog, but in this case, 5-year-old Charlie Kahler’s mom said her son desperately needs one. ...

12 years ago

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Corbett touring Pa. to push for pension overhaul

Gov. Tom Corbett is entering the fourth week of a town-hopping expedition discussing his plan to overhaul Pennsylvania’s public pen ...

12 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

August 6: Parking NIMBYs vs TOD | New PennCards and SEPTA | Liquor license reform in NJ | Philly Millennial homeownership rates

12 years ago

 Chakka Fattah Jr. speaks to members of the mediain the AP file photo (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

Fattah Jr. released on bail following U.S. indictment on theft, fraud and tax-evasion charges

The son of a congressman, who could face time in prison following his federal indictment on theft and tax-fraud charges, was released on ...

12 years ago

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In cigarette tax haze, an overlooked point about Philly’s tax circumstances

As Pennsylvania lawmakers appear at a stalemate over a cigarette tax proposal for Philadelphia schools, advocates worry that tax-averse l ...

12 years ago

Philly police may begin testing body-mounted cameras by end of year

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said his officers will begin testing body-mounted cameras,  with hopes of launching ...

12 years ago

Money

Comcast providing debt ‘amnesty’ for subscribers to low-income service

Two months after the Washington Post ...

12 years ago

Woman feared drowned is revived in Atlantic City

Atlantic City police say a woman who had reportedly drowned after she was caught in a rip current was actually revived at the scene by em ...

12 years ago

PIAA grants football eligibility to MLK transfer student, calls for recruiting investigation

In the end, they shook hands and wished one another well. After a two-hour hearing near Harrisburg on Tuesday, a five-member Penns ...

12 years ago

 A little stuffed koala named Algee, the program's mascot, watched the class from his perch. (Michael Buozis/for NewsWorks)

Mental Health First Aid brings model of recovery and resiliency to community members

The roomful of adults sit quietly in groups at tables, conferring together and drawing large pictures with colorful markers on white char ...

12 years ago

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