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March 21: School District property sells for $37M | Building collapse site donated to city | Fear of looming SEPTA strike | Fabric Row facelift | Kelly Drive detour

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As Pa. lawmaker calls for software upgrade, agency suggests he try pushing legislation

A state senator is calling on Pennsylvania to make campaign finance reports more readily available to the public. However some say what ...

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 In 1968, Luis Biava won a position in the violin section of the Philadelphia Orchestra under then-conductor Eugene Ormandy. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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After three decades of teaching ‘secrets of the sound,’ Temple orchestra maestro stepping down

One of Philadelphia’s musical giants is bowing out. After 28 years, Luis Biava will step down as artistic director of the Te ...

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 Joann Herrington holds up the gift certificate she and her husband got from Chevron three days after a natural gas well exploded up the hill from their home in Mount Morris, Greene County, Pa. (Katie Colaneri/StateImpact Pennsylvania)

No matter how you slice it, Chevron’s post-explosion gesture to Pa. town getting reaction

When a Chevron natural gas well exploded, killing a young worker, the company gave residents free pizza coupons, prompting an internation ...

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Rutgers-Camden researcher finds depression, obesity predict each other in teen girls

More than a third of children in the U.S. are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ru ...

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Lawmaker calls for ceiling on variable rates for Pa. electricity customers

After a winter when anxiety over the forecast might have been matched by worry over spiking electricity rates, one Pennsylvania lawmaker ...

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Overhaul of N.J. bail system sought

A New Jersey Supreme Court committee is calling for major changes to improve the state’s criminal justice system. The commit ...

12 years ago

 Mayor Michael Nutter first announcing the Startup PHL program in October 2012. (Zack Seward/WHYY, file)
Lifestyle

City to bankroll internships, workshops to boost Philly tech scene

The city of Philadelphia is bankrolling tech internships and workshops, using a series of grants to local firms. “What we wa ...

12 years ago

 Vehicles on Route 35 heading past construction in Seaside Park following the Ocean County St. Patrick's Day parade in Seaside Heights on March 8, 2014. (Photo: Justin Auciello/for NewsWorks)
Down the Shore

Officials to suspend most of Route 35 construction for summer season

The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced today the suspension of construction along most of Route 35 — the barrier isl ...

12 years ago

 State Rep. Brian Sims, D-Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)

Philadelphians tired of Facebook placing them ‘near Camden’

Philly’s not Camden. Philadelphians know that, and so do New Jerseyans across the Delaware River. So, it’s been a mystery to ...

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Councilwoman wants to give shops tax breaks if road work hurts business

Repaving roads is a necessary evil, but what if repairing infrastructure drives customers away from businesses? A Philadelphia councilwom ...

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Money

Center City housing growth returns to pre-Recession heights

Anyone walking around neigborhoods such as Northern Liberties or South Philadelphia can attest to the fact that greater Center City is ex ...

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 Under the guidance of Temple grad student Zan Barnett, middle schoolers Ezekiel McLeod (left) and Marquis Fabii print the silk screen posters they designed. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Temple art school designs partnership with St. James students [photos]

For one morning, the basement of the Church of St. James the Less became a print shop. Four Temple graduate students helped 15 seventh gr ...

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Delaware governor nominates new Chancery Court leader

Corporate Attorney Andre G. Bouchard has been nominated by Governor Jack Markell to serve as the 21st Chancellor of the Court of Chancery ...

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Review: When ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ is a potent mix

If the Walnut Street Theatre, which is 205 years old, doesn’t know how to gently roast an old chestnut to bring out its taste, then ...

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