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Corbett backs off job-training requirement in quest for U.S. approval of Medicaid alternative
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett appears to have backed off from one of the most controversial parts of his Medicaid waiver proposal: a job ...
13 years ago
Flagging Pa. tax revenues could revive with spring
Revenue from tax collections in Pennsylvania are running below expectations, putting a lot of focus on revenue reports in the coming mont ...
13 years ago
Lawmakers focus on rail safety as more oil trains to move through Pa.
By the end of April, trains hauling 80,000 barrels of crude will arrive from North Dakota daily to feed refineries along the Delaware Riv ...
13 years ago
ListenDespite outrage over contract, union allows Nutter be heard on budget
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget address Thursday touched on themes that have been discussed in years past: adequate fund ...
13 years ago
Online commenters can’t rely on anonymity
A Philadelphia judge has ordered Philly.com to turn over identifying information on an anonymous commenter who is being sued for defamati ...
13 years ago
With a shift toward advocacy ads, lobbyists spent $60 million in N.J. in ’13
Lobbyists in New Jersey are spending more money, but it’s not just the governor and the legislature that they’re trying to in ...
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U.S. sues Philly school district over beard policy
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against the Philadelphia School District over a grooming policy it says violates employees& ...
13 years ago
Rutgers study finds little N.J. oversight of contractors
A new Rutgers University study concludes New Jersey is failing to protect vulnerable citizens from poor service because it’s not mo ...
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Christie to Republicans: We need to stop letting the media define who we are
Returning to the national stage for the first time since scandal erupted in his home state, a determined New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie s ...
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Delaware Rep. Andria Bennett plans legislation to criminalize ‘revenge porn’
A state lawmaker ...
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After spike in heroin ODs, Delaware County supports equipping police with life-saving drug
So far this year, Delaware County has had at least 12 heroin-related deaths. Last year it had 52, up from 19 in 2007. Local offici ...
13 years ago
Non-Obamacare health plan options extended, but impact ‘unclear’
Individuals who buy insurance on their own and want to keep their current plan, even if it does not meet new Affordable Care Act requirem ...
13 years ago
6 events for families to learn, dance and create at this weekend
Check out these six fun family activities going on throughout the city this weekend. ...
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