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As Harrisburg exits receivership, a bid to leave Act 47, too
After more than two years under the watchful eye of state officials seeking to deliver it from hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, P ...
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Obtaining lethal injection drugs no problem for Pa. DOC
While other states face a shortage of lethal injection drugs used in executions, Pennsylvania’s supply isn’t a problem. < ...
12 years ago
‘Healthy PA’ application advances
The head of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare is optimistic the federal government will approve the state’s recentl ...
12 years ago
Parents plead for expanding N.J. medical marijuana program
The parents of some sick children joined Democratic lawmakers at New Jersey’s Statehouse in pushing for changes to the Garden State ...
12 years ago
‘Bridgegate’ documents reveal ‘cavalier’ misuse of power, investigator says
While there are no bombshells in newly released portions of documents subpoenaed in the George Washington Bridge scandal, one of the lawm ...
12 years ago
Review: ‘The Suit,’ morality in a time of oppression
Bittersweet and solidly theatrical, British director Peter Brook’s “The Suit” is the first major stagework at the newly ...
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There is no federal law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender expression, though such a law has been proposed ...
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Art mural project rejuvenates downtown Wilmington
As business continues to grow along Market Street in downtown Wilmington, local artists from the Creative Visions Factory will get to sho ...
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Pa. health system announces plan for 250 layoffs
The Crozer-Keystone Health System says it’s laying off 250 employees after losing nearly $16 million since July 1. The south ...
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More documents released in N.J. traffic jam case
Newly unredacted documents clear up some of the minor mysteries in the political payback scandal surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christ ...
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Former Pa. House speaker paroled from prison
Former Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel has been paroled from prison after serving nearly two years on a corruption conviction. ...
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Federal report condemns use of solitary confinement for mentally ill prisoners in Pa.
For prisoners with mental illness and intellectual disabilities, solitary confinement can lead to severe mental and physical harm and the ...
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Philly’s hybrid pension plan not getting any takers
The tentative contract agreement between Philadelphia and its white-collar workers includes a hybrid pension offering for new hires. ...
12 years ago
ListenCouncilwoman urges sending larger portion of tax revenue to Phily schools
A Philadelphia city councilwoman wants to dedicate more real estate taxes to the city schools. Councilwoman Maria Quinones-S ...
12 years ago
ListenKenney, Nutter let DNC know Philly wants to host ’16 convention
The city almost missed a deadline, but Philadelphia City Council has passed a resolution saying it’s interested in hosting the 2016 ...
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