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Pa. unemployment up in Sept., payrolls down

Some not so great news this morning: Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose for a fourth straight month in September while payrolls ...

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Newly created Pa. drug, alcohol agency on hold

The Corbett administration says unexpectedly high costs to set up the newly created Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs is preventin ...

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Chance of a ghost at Philadelphia museums

For the first time, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology is allowing ...

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Roxborough High makes strides towards a more engaged, less violent school community

Long-time staffers at Roxborough High say the school is finally on the right track. For years, the Ridge Avenue school struggled t ...

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A must read from Eyes on the Street: Restored Spaces: the Garden vs. the Wasteland

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