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Philadelphia negotiating over tax credits to condos that pay for trash hauling
A City Council Committee has approved a bill to pick up the costs of trash removal for condominiums in Philadelphia. ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania moves closer to Harrisburg takeover
The Pennsylvania Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would allow a state takeover of Harrisburg. Only House approval stands b ...
14 years ago
Prosecutors: Fumo should get at least 17 years for ‘astonishing’ corruption
Federal prosecutors are recommending that former Pennsylvania state Sen. Vince Fumo get more than 17 years in prison when he is resentenc ...
14 years ago
Plane greenhouse sculpture to be installed in Center City
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s not exactly easy to assemble a military plane in Center City. To accompany the ...
14 years ago
GCC addresses Chelten Plaza tension amid plans to move forward
Though the Chelten Plaza saga has dominated Germantown Community Connection membership meetings for the past nine months, only a do ...
14 years ago
Thousands of Philly janitors may go on strike
Janitors rallied outside City Hall Tuesday ahead of a possible strike after midnight. The job action could send more than 2,600 janitors ...
14 years ago
New sixers owners giving away tickets for best fan feedback
If you were having doubts about whether new ownership is good for the Sixers, maybe some free tickets will sweeten the deal for you. ...
14 years ago
In N.J. legislative races, incumbents have commanding cash lead
With just three weeks remaining until the election, incumbents in the New Jersey Legislature have a big campaign cash advantage. T ...
14 years ago
Police searching for suspets in Nicetown murder
Philadelphia police are still searching for suspects in a recent Monday night murder in the Nicetown section of the city. Officers ...
14 years ago
Elderly victim waved to attackers before Forbidden Drive assault
John Arnold was biking along Forbidden Drive in Wissahickon Valley Park Monday at 1 p.m. when he found an 84-year-old man whose face was ...
14 years ago
Penn students teaching robots to do our dirtiest work
All those novelty bots that vacuum up crumbs and bring you a cold drink are great, but they’re not exactly doing the work you reall ...
14 years ago
Montgomery County woman is state’s first case of illness from listeria-tainted cantaloupe
A woman in Montgomery County has reported Pennsylvania’s first illness from listeria-tainted cantaloupe. The state Departmen ...
14 years ago
Delaware Applescrapple festival hits 20
For the last 20 years the second Saturday in October pays homage to the glory of the Appl ...
14 years ago
Jazz promoter, Creative Connector opens traveling burger truck
Make mine medium well, with extra jazz.Matthew Feldman, one of th ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania will close three disaster recovery centers at the end of the week
With hurricane assistance winding down in some counties, Pennsylvania’s Emergency Management Agency has decided to close three of i ...
14 years ago