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Airport workers may get a raise following City Council expansion of ‘living wage law’
More people who work for contractors at Philadelphia International Airport may soon be covered by the city’s “living wage law ...
13 years ago
Time is on their side, pension fund leaders tell Pa. lawmakers
The heads of Pennsylvania’s two public pension funds are putting a good face on their underfunded status. At a ...
13 years ago
Top 4 stories to watch in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. After nearly three months of announc ...
13 years ago
Top 4 stories to watch in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: 1. After nearly three months of announc ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia is a city of fighters, and now is the time to fight
Like Philadelphia, I’ve had problems that I’ve taken too long to address. Like Philadelphia, I’ve faced seemingly insurmountable od ...
13 years ago
Physicist explains what he means by a “boring” universe.
It wasn’t quite clear what physicist Joe Lykken meant earlier this week when he suggested that our universe could be overtaken by e ...
13 years ago
Taxes can be badly done, but they are not theft
Somewhere, Murray Rothbard is smiling. Some of the rest of us are scratching our heads, though. Late last week, the Speaker ...
13 years ago
AP: Military sites in Pa. heavily affected by sequester
The Defense Department says military sites in Pennsylvania would be heavily affected by automatic federal spending cuts. A letter ...
13 years ago
AP: Federal court decides insurer not obliged to cover Sandusky
A federal judge says the insurance carrier for the children’s charity founded by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry S ...
13 years ago
Fashion incubator nurtures Philadelphia talent for second year
Philadelphia is not typically seen as a hotbed of high fashion design, but Macy’s Center City has been trying to change that with i ...
13 years ago
Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed in Northwest Philly this week: 1. ...
13 years ago
Top 7 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s a look at what you may have missed in Northwest Philly this week: 1. ...
13 years ago
Weekend ideas for kids in Philly Mach 1-3
March? Already? Welcome the new month of March with a celebration at one of Philadelphia’s favorite outdoor spots! G ...
13 years ago