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Looming Queen Lane Apartments demo considered ‘huge weight lifted off the community’
Corliss Gray couldn’t be happier that construction vehicles will soon start rumbling and beeping across the street from her Germant ...
13 years ago
Roxborough hit-and-run victim identified, no vehicle information available [updated]
Update: The victim was identified Friday morning, but there is still no information regarding the vehicle which struck him and fled. Poli ...
13 years ago
Weekly Entertainment Guide – Cirque Eloize, ‘Coppélia,’ and Chasing Dreams
Looking for something to do this winter season? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening around the Ph ...
13 years ago
Talking Phillies’ spring training with the mayor of Clearwater
For Philadelphians, the Phillies are a part of everyday life. But for the uninitiated, what’s it like when the Phillies come to tow ...
13 years ago
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Explainer: Where Sandy aid money comes from and how it works
It seems like every week or so, the Governor’s Office sends out another press release, announcing yet another pot of storm recovery ...
13 years ago
Philly principals hear contract pitch that includes major salary reductions
In the Philadelphia School District, Friday might be an especially bad day to be called to the principal’s office. Thursday ...
13 years ago
Lehigh Valley Dairy announces orange juice recall
Lehigh Valley Dairy is voluntarily recalling orange juice because it may contain milk, a common allergen. The Food and Drug Admini ...
13 years ago
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
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