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Jury deliberates in case of Germantown grandmother’s beating death
A Philadelphia jury is still deliberating the fate of a Germantown man charged with murdering a grandmother in her home. Corey Con ...
14 years ago
The natural gas drilling impact fee law explained
The bill setting Pennsylvania’s impact fee for natural gas drilling was passed by the state house yesterday and now awaits Governor ...
14 years ago
WHYY’s winter membership drive got a big helping hand on Wednesday from several of Philadelphia’s food co-ops. Members from&n ...
14 years ago
Christie taps new chief of N.J. Homeland Security
Gov. Chris Christie has selected a 25-year veteran of the FBI to be New Jersey’s new chief of security. Ed Dickson, who has ...
14 years ago
Pa. weighs plan to streamline business loan process
A bill with backing from Gov. Tom Corbett would make it easier for companies to get state loans to grow in Pennsylvania. A bill pe ...
14 years ago
City’s help amplifies Philadelphia witness assistance program
When Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter unveiled the city’s new crime-fighting plan last month, he promised more money for the Witne ...
14 years ago
Judge’s decision on Pa. district lines leaves candidates scrambling
A federal judge’s decision not to toss out the 2001 Pennsylvania House and Senate district lines has Republican lawmakers weighing ...
14 years ago
Christie chooses new Homeland Security chief
Gov. Chris Christie has named a former FBI counterterrorism expert to lead the state Department of Homeland Security and Preparednes ...
14 years ago
N.J. may bar credit reports as basis for turning down job applicants
The New Jersey Senate Labor committee has voted to prohibit employers from using credit reports as the basis for turning down job applica ...
14 years ago
William Penn Foundation announces funding for 37 Philadelphia-area projects
The William Penn Foundation today announced ...
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Shooting victim’s mother sues Philadelphia police
The mother of a man killed as he sat in a stolen car last year has filed suit against six Philadelphia police officers involved in his d ...
14 years ago
Anger surges through newsrooms at the Daily News and Inquirer
I can hardly count the number of emails I’ve gotten over the past 36 hours from reporters at the Inquirer and Daily News expressing ...
14 years ago
Shopping magazine says Philadelphia is 14th-best city for retail
When you’re making a best-of cities list that’s 25 destinations long, it’s no surprise Philadelphia is on there. There ...
14 years ago
Six words on dating in Philadelphia
WHYY’s Peter Crimmins dropped by a speed-dating event this week at the main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. With 1 ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia becomes leader in treating victims of violence
The National Network of Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs has moved its headquarters to Philadelphia. The organization ...
14 years ago