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More oversight sought for Pa.’s education tax credit program
A left-leaning think tank is skeptical of the governor’s plan to expand the state’s Education Improvement Tax Credit program ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmakers expected to consider tougher regulation of abortion clinics
The Pennsylvania House is expected to consider a bill requiring clinics providing abortions to operate under the same regulations as outp ...
14 years ago
N.J. legislative races drawing little interest
Dissatisfaction with the job the New Jersey Legislature is doing won’t lead to a change in which party controls it. That’s th ...
14 years ago
Republicans gone wild – debates at WHYY
I had the honor of moderating a debate last night hosted by WHYY, NewsWorks, the League of Women Voters and other media partners among se ...
14 years ago
Added bank fees prompt customers’ flight to credit unions
The Bank of America has announced plans to add a $5 fee next year for debit-card purchases. For some customers, it’s the last straw ...
14 years ago
One Germantown block gets no love from the sanitation department
Tucked away behind the trees, up a steep hill in Germantown, lies a tiny block called Wingohocking Heights. Residents call it their littl ...
14 years ago
A local ‘to do’ list for Occupy Philly
On today’s It’s Our Money podcast, Holly Otterbein offers some suggestions to Occupy ...
14 years ago
Salem County offering free flu vaccines through October
Anyone in Salem County looking to get stuck and prevent the flu now has four additional opportunities to do so. The county announc ...
14 years ago
Elderly man attacked on Forbidden Drive
Philadelphia police say an elderly man was assaulted by four males at 1 p.m. today in Roxborough. The man, whose age has not ...
14 years ago
Princeton Borough police officer files whistle-blower lawsuit
A police officer in Princeton Borough is moving ahead with a whistle-blower lawsuit after spending the last five years defending his acti ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia to open assistance center for transgender population
In the coming weeks, Philadelphia will open its first facility designed to assist struggling transgender residents. The official s ...
14 years ago
Education reform town hall tonight in South Philadelphia
The chatter on South Broad tonight will be all about education. Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams and former U.S. Secretary of Education ...
14 years ago
Former Marine explains why he barricaded himself in his foreclosed-upon home
Why did Ronald Dziewit barricade himself in his West Norriton home? The former Marine took extreme measures recently when, after f ...
14 years ago