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Northwest Raiders youth program hopes Council honor creates more support
After a winter that saw the Northwest Raiders’ Pop Warner football team play in the national-championship game, City Council honore ...
14 years ago
Philly councilman wants tougher city candidacy regulation
In a move he says would level the political playing field, Philadelphia City Councilman Jim Kenney wants to prevent elected officials fro ...
14 years ago
Direct wine shipments in Pa. may be a taste of privatization
The state Senate has approved a bill to allow Pennsylvanians to have wine shipped to their doorstep. But when it comes to moderniz ...
14 years ago
SRC to vote on closure of 9 schools, Sheppard and Stanton to stay open
Updated 6:50 p.m. — A marathon meeting of the School Reform Commission kicked off tonight at 5:30. The SRC will vote on the proposed cl ...
14 years ago
New Jersey’s Comptroller is taking on South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross. Comptroller Matthew Boxer’s audit of t ...
14 years ago
Timing of property tax re-assessments a matter of politics, not law
Following Dave Davies’ coverage of Philadelphia’s property tax assessment overhaul, a reader wants to know if there is a lega ...
14 years ago
Photo gallery: Franklin Square kicks off new season with ribbon cutting
Ben Franklin, dutifully played by Ralph Archbold helped kick off another season at Franklin Square Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremon ...
14 years ago
With prayers and pressure, clergy coalition seeks Philly airport jobs for needy
An interfaith coalition wants to make sure city residents get a piece of the economic benefits from a $6 billion expansion of Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Autism prevalence in N.J. outpaces other states
Research just released by the Centers for Disease Control finds that one in 88 American children has autism. These numbers are 78 ...
14 years ago