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$63 million tax claim shakes up Delaware’s FY 2014 budget
The Delaware Department of Finance is investigating a $63 million tax refund claim from an unnamed company that alleges it paid Delaware ...
13 years ago
Delaware State wants to raise custodial salaries and compete in STEM
Hearings before the Joint Finance committee continued in Dover as Delaware State University presented its budget requests. The uni ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Traffic Court: ‘The whoopee cushion of the judicial system’
What if there were a corruption investigation of the Pennsylvania Senate that left only one member standing? That’s a little ...
13 years ago
Ticket-fixing losses deemed ‘incalculable’ but Brady says Dem. City Committee blameless
At a Thursday afternoon press briefing, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger and FBI Acting Special Agent-in-Charge John Brosnan rehashed all ...
13 years ago
In Philadelphia, Gov. Corbett touts ‘convenience’ of private liquor stores
Since whispering began about Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s plans to privatize Pennsylvania’s state liquor stores, expectati ...
13 years ago
N.J. residents replacing storm-ruined appliances may qualify for rebate
As part of the effort to help with the recovery from Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey is offering increased rebates to replace storm-damaged e ...
13 years ago
Emotional trauma care in Philadelphia gets big check
Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability has received $1.6 million to care for children sufferin ...
13 years ago
A one-woman show, ‘Food Fight’ addresses eating disorders
Millions of Americans — mostly women — suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. A one-w ...
13 years ago
Car buyers beware: N.J. offers database of Sandy-damaged vehicles
Thousands of vehicles in New Jersey were damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy. State officials are urging residents to take precau ...
13 years ago
Rep. Brady announces plan to save the 2013 bike race
One week after Pro Cycling Tour officials announced the cancellation of the 2013 Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Rep. Bo ...
13 years ago
Bicentennial Bell prepped for storage, awaits new home [photos]
The Bicentennial Bell was removed from its Old City perch early Thursday as winds picked up around Philadelphia. The 12,446-pound ...
13 years ago
NJ Transit trains break on-time record in 2012
New Jersey Transit says its trains achieved record on-time performance in 2012. The agency says its trains were on time 96.4 perce ...
13 years ago
Three weeks ago, Delaware County Republican Dominic Pileggi called for the dismantling of Philadelphia’s Traffic Court. The ...
13 years ago
Beer distributors upset with Corbett plan on Pennsylvania alcohol sales
Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to sell off Pennsylvania’s liquor stores and allow consumers to buy wine, liquor, and beer from a wid ...
13 years ago
Lose our newspapers and we lose our city
The new owners of the Inquirer and Daily News have threatened to “liquidate” the newspapers if the Newspape ...
13 years ago