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With land value tax, Philly could grow economy and balance tax burden for residents
If the city really wants to make our tax structure better for everyone, it should focus on reforming property taxes. Specifically, it sho ...
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With genetic data, Pa. medical center joins effort to forge ‘personalized’ approaches
Geisinger Health in Danville, Pa., and New York biotech firm Regeneron Pharmaceuticals are partnering to hunt for new breakthroughs in pe ...
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New Jersey gets D in StudentsFirst State Report Cards
This morning StudentsFirst, the take-no-prisoners-education reform organization headed by former D.C. Chancellor of Education Michelle Rh ...
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Pa. Democrats running for governor try to out-green one another
Eight Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania governor sought to out-green one another last night at a debate focused on environmental sus ...
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Apple co-founder Wozniak looks back and forges ahead
The Philadelphia Speakers Series resumes Monday evening at the Kimmel Center with a lecture by Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak. H ...
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Ocean County official issues warning about heroin
Ocean County authorities have issued a warning about what may be a tainted batch of heroin that’s being sold in the region. ...
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Philadelphian returns from N. Korea with first-hand account of Rodman-Kim bromance [video]
When Philadelphia music promoter Sean Agnew walked into a stadium packed with 12,000 people, during a recent strange but enligh ...
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Lane-closure inquiry won’t derail government business, N.J. Senate leader vows
The George Washington Bridge scandal may have an impact on the New Jersey Legislature’s response to Christie administration proposa ...
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Rutgers will refund tuition to students covered under N.J. Dream Act
Rutgers students covered under the New Jersey “Dream Act” will be getting part of their spring tuition back from the un ...
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Chinese billionaire ups offer for Fisker
Bidding hasn’t officially started yet, but two Chinese companies continue to up their offers for Fisker Automotive. Hybrid ...
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Police release composite sketch of Brick kidnapping suspect
Authorities have released a composite sketch of a man wanted for questioning in connection with a kidnapping last week in Brick. P ...
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Federal audit begins on contract process for N.J.’s ‘Stronger than the Storm’ ads
Federal officials are looking into how New Jersey awarded the contract to create ads for last year’s “Stronger than the Storm” camp ...
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