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Philly schools send layoff notices to 1,400
The Philadelphia School District has sent layoff notices to an additional 1,400 employees as it struggles to contain costs while facing a ...
15 years ago
N.J. senator pushes online bet bill
New Jersey lawmakers are making a last-minute bid to legalize Internet gambling that occurs within the state’s borders. Demo ...
15 years ago
How to purge, donate and recycle with kids
It happens every year in early January. We look around the playroom, the living room, and the kids’ bedrooms and find that we just ha ...
15 years ago
Iraq troop withdrawal brings relief, surprise and sense of finality to fallen soldier’s mom
In the weeks following the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, Mary Conboy has been filled with a mix of emotions. The Roxborough re ...
15 years ago
Rangers top Flyers in NHL’s Winter Classic in Philadelphia
The Flyers lost to the Rangers, 3-to-2 yesterday, in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park. The once-in-a-lifetime ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia artist creates broadside of Jobs Act
A poster by a Philadelphia artist will represent the American Jobs Act on walls and lawns this election year. Graphic Designer Ama ...
15 years ago
Waiting to see if rising homicide rate reverses crime trend in Philadelphia
Homicide statistics are standard fare for at the New Year. Every January, cities are ranked as more or less dangerous depending on murder ...
15 years ago
Public skating sessions offered following Winter Classic
It might not be like skating with the professionals, but you’ll certainly have the chance to skate like one. The Philadelphi ...
15 years ago
Inauguration Day: The poet, the mayor and the clerk
Yesterday’s inaugural ceremonies for Mayor Nutter, City Council and assorted other officials was the usual overwrought, two-hour aw ...
15 years ago