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In Pa., a struggle to pay for some long-term care
Last June, Rene Green got the phone call children of aging parents everywhere dread. It was the paramedics, and it was about her mother.< ...
14 years ago
Henry Avenue car crash sends two to the hospital one week after City Hall traffic safety meeting
Henry Avenue was reduced to two lanes of traffic on Tuesday evening as motorists negotiated wreckage resulting from a three-car accident ...
14 years ago
Philly councilman seeks delay on implementing new tax approach
Three letters have been dominating Philadelphia politics recently: AVI. Short for actual value initiative, it’s Mayor Michae ...
14 years ago
4 Philly-area men charged in $700,000 scam targeting seniors
Four Philadelphia area men have been arrested and charged in a $700,000 scam that targeted seniors throughout the commonwealth. Of ...
14 years ago
Pa. school districts anticipate further cuts
More than half of Pennsylvania’s school districts expect to scale back their offerings in response to generally having less money t ...
14 years ago
Southeast Pennsylvania mail center to close
The U.S. Postal Service plans to close a mail center in Southeast Pennsylvania as part of its consolidation of 140 mail-processing facili ...
14 years ago
Comcast, other cable providers to pool access on 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots
Comcast will team up with a coalition of cable providers to offer a comprehensive wireless network.Carriers would be happy to offload som ...
14 years ago
‘Kinship’ care on the rise for foster kids in N.J.
More children in New Jersey’s foster care system are living with relatives, according to a new survey. More than a third of ...
14 years ago
Last piece of the puzzle: Kimmel cuts rent for Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra has cleared the last major hurdle in its bankruptcy proceeding, as the Kimmel Center has agreed to reduce the ...
14 years ago