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States begin paring estimates on pension investment returns
It’s been a while since most investors have seen 7 or 8 percent returns, yet the nation’s public pension funds have continued ...
14 years ago
Education cuts aren’t just for poor kids in Philly
The very first job I had in public radio was working for a weekly show at NPR called Options in Education, hosted by John Merrow ...
14 years ago
Einstein Medical Center and MLK High students host first farmers market
On Tuesday, the scent of fresh greens filled the air on the lawn at Albert Einstein Medical Center, and it was not from the beautifully l ...
14 years ago
Wells Fargo Center to begin composting food waste
The Wells Fargo Center will begin composting its food waste, and the process starts tonight. After the Flyers game, food waste fro ...
14 years ago
Unionized janitors and others rally in Philadelphia ahead of contract expiration
With a contract for unionized janitors set to expire in days, organized labor rallied Wednesday in Philadelphia City Hall. ...
14 years ago
Speed-reading Dr. Seuss for charity in Philadelphia
First Book Philadelphia, a non-profit that distributes children’s books through schools and oth ...
14 years ago
Charlie Manuel apologies for unmet expectation
Way back in 2008, the Phillies won the World Series. Champagne was flowing, cars were overturned on Broad Street and Cottman and F ...
14 years ago
GQ’s October issue has love for Philadelphia neighborhoods
There’s more to this month’s GQ than the “Mano A Man” with Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio and the “25 ...
14 years ago
Plan to arm Atlantic City casino guards raises concerns
A proposal to arm security guards at Atlantic City casinos is picking up some support, but there are still some concerns. Trump En ...
14 years ago
Portestors demand jobs, not cuts, outside Fitzpatrick’s Langhorne office
It must be protest day in Pennsylvania. Despite the rain, occupiers remain at City Hall, some Philadelphia custodial workers will ...
14 years ago