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IBM, Philly continue efforts to help job seekers
After a few months away, experts from IBM are reporting back to Philadelphia officials on how to get more people into the workforce. ...
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New Philly law bans job application question on criminal past
Job applicants with criminal records will now have one fewer obstacle to getting a job in Philadelphia. The “ban the box” la ...
14 years ago
Republican firebrand John Featherman has set his sights on U.S. Rep. Bob ...
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Governor Corbett, it’s your job to save the public schools in Chester, Pennsylvania!
The Chester Upland School District, which serves Chester City, Upland, and Chester Township in southeastern Pennsylvania is in crisis. T ...
14 years ago
Casey, Toomey join in effort to bring Shell plant to Pa.
Pennsylvania could become home to a gas refinery plant that would bring jobs and business investment. The state’s U.S. senat ...
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Environmental panel shakeup irritates N.J. activists
Environmental groups in New Jersey are expressing concerns about the shakeup in the leadership of one Assembly committee. Two mont ...
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N.J. county tracks ‘unusual’ number of whooping cough cases
Health officials are investigating an unusual number of whooping cough cases in New Jersey’s Hunterdon County. In recent years, how ...
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There’s a name about to explode out of the world of sports.He’s been called the most hyped amateur athlete since LeBron James ...
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There are smart phone apps to help you with everything from staying on your diet to learning French. ...
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Montgomery County declares Code Blue emergency for the weekend
Beginning at noon Friday, Montgomery County is on a Code Blue Cold Weather Emergency alert through Monday morning. ...
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With folding of Occupy tents, homeless left out in the cold
The Occupy movements famously pitched tents in the middle of American cities, including just outside Philadelphia City Hall. But for the ...
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Donovan McNabb trades football for basketball in Ultimate Hoops League
You’re not going to beat Donovan McNabb in football or basketball. Maybe give hockey a go. But the news that the former Eagl ...
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Picture this: Philadelphia as international art mecca
It’s too rich to pass up. The opening of the new Barnes Foundation exhibition space on the Parkway in May is going to attra ...
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Vineland Health Department adds restaurant inspection ratings to its website
Vineland’s restaurant inspection ratings have always been public and are required to be posted on site for customers to see. But a ...
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Chester Upland school board files funding lawsuit
Chester Upland School District spokesman Joel Avery said yesterday no one has missed a paycheck yet at the struggling school district. Bu ...
14 years ago