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It’s Friday – Do you know where Tom Knox is?
When Philadelphia businessman Tom Knox released a statement yesterday saying he was seriously considering running for mayor in 2015 and t ...
13 years ago
Chestnut Hill Business Association to launch ‘Second Sunday’ promotions
With over 125 restaurants and retailers in Chestnut Hill, exploring them all might be time consuming and costly. That’s why beginni ...
13 years ago
Squilla wants to phase in Philly’s AVI over four years
A Philadelphia councilman says he wants to take four years to phase in the city’s property tax overhaul. Rolling out the tax ...
13 years ago
Philly Council president calls for alternative revenue gatekeeper
With Philadelphia struggling to balance its budget, City Council President Darrell Clarke wants to create a “revenue czar.” ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia loses big money on bounced checks
The city of Philadelphia has lost a lot of money by not properly addressing bounced checks. Inspector General Amy Kurland’s ...
13 years ago
Nutter hedges on source of $60 million to help Philly schools
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter isn’t ready to elaborate on how the city will come up with the $60 million in new funds requested ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia mayor’s education office seeks to lift the veil on charter board meetings
Seeking to better understand the operations of Philadelphia’s 80-plus public charter schools, Mayor Michael Nutter’s Office o ...
13 years ago
Citing health concerns, Germantown High School principal retired this week
Germantown High School Principal Margaret Mullen-Bavwidinsi is retiring from the School District of Philadelphia. District spokesp ...
13 years ago
Del. school forfeits 6 wins in 2010 quiz bowl
The Charter School of Wilmington has forfeited six wins in a national quiz tournament in 2010 because a member of the team allegedly brok ...
13 years ago
Manayunk leaders take on ‘good cop, bad cop’ roles in preparation for this year’s bike race
The bike race is back on, and community leaders in Northwest Philadelphia are beginning to take steps to ensure that recent strides made ...
13 years ago
Pa. plan to get tougher on illegal weapons in Philly draws widepread support
It’s not every day that Republican and Democratic lawmakers, as well as law enforcement officials from Philadelphia and the suburbs ...
13 years ago
Retail expansion projects on track at Delaware’s Christina Mall
As construction continues on I-95 and Route 1 interchange to help smooth traffic flow at Christiana Mall, new retail projects are on trac ...
13 years ago
Corbett tightens grant awards, process in Pa.
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping to see long-lasting reforms in the way a grant program is managed by the governor’s office.< ...
13 years ago
PIFA: Exploring the early days of Dizzy Gillespie and bebop
A young Dizzy Gillespie, cocky and with a chip on his shoulder, will stride into Philadelphia this weekend. “Last Call at th ...
13 years ago
Wilmington officers sworn in as NCCo officers and vice versa [video]
Wilmington Police will start sharing resources with their counterparts in New Castle County this week as part of an effort to support the ...
13 years ago