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New Philly tax valuations leave some furious, others grateful
Will Massey is furious about Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s Actual Value Initiative. ...
14 years ago
N.J. halts competition on Top 10 beaches after storm
A popular contest to name the best beach at the Jersey shore is taking a time-out this summer. The Top Ten Beaches contest will no ...
14 years ago
Cash-strapped Philly schools hoping to tackle tax deadbeats
If Philadelphia’s legions of property tax deadbeats suddenly paid the $541 million they owe, the beleaguered Philadelphia School Di ...
14 years ago
Questions raised about charter school chef’s salary
Questions are being raised about a $24,000 raise given to the executive chef at a southern New Jersey charter school who is also the live ...
14 years ago
Arrest made in case of Dec. robbery at Anna’s Linens in Germantown
Within three weeks of a Dec. 1 armed robbery at the Anna’s Linens store in Germantown’s Chelten Plaza, police said they were ...
14 years ago
Rutgers-Camden tests car-sharing waters
Don’t let the name fool you; PhillyCarShare has no problem braving the bridges and heading into New Jersey. That’s how ...
14 years ago
Del. group hopes to open shelter for female vets
A homeless shelter for Delaware veterans is establishing a second home that’s intended to help female veterans and their children.< ...
14 years ago
The GOP’s digital deficit and its woes with young voters
Stuart Stevens, the veteran Republican strategist who helmed the dead-in-the-water Romney campaign, was asked yesterday to weigh in on wh ...
14 years ago
Penn State Dance Marathon raises record $12.37M
Student organizers of the annual Penn State dance marathon say they’ve raised $12.37 million for pediatric cancer research and care ...
14 years ago
Proposal for early voting advances in New Jersey
Early voting could be coming to the Garden State. Up to five weeks before Election Day, New Jersey voters could start showing up a ...
14 years ago
College Scorecard offers online comparison of net costs
Many parents spend years, even decades, saving money to send their kids to college. The cost of getting a degree is on the minds of the O ...
14 years ago
School safety hearings coming to Philadelphia City Council
Sparked by the kidnapping of a West Philadelphia kindergartner, City Council is panning to hold hearings on school safety. Council ...
14 years ago
Top 8 stories to watch in Northwest Philly
Here’s a look at what’s to come in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. The School Reform Commission ...
14 years ago
Reading, math, respect and accountability: charter school works intensively with tough students
Disruptive classroom behavior, truancy, a fight with a fellow student or a teacher; these offenses typically earn a student suspension or ...
14 years ago
Forget the sex allegations Robert Menendez has a bigger problem now
This is commentary from political blogger and cartoonist Rob Tornoe. What’s the deal with Bob Menendez? Peopl ...
14 years ago