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Philly councilman offers abbreviated plan for paid sick days
A Philadelphia City Councilman is trying another route to give workers without sick days the ability to earn them. After Mayor Mic ...
15 years ago
Independence Hall guards armed, vigilant as 9/11 ceremony nears
On Sunday afternoon, Philadelphia’s Mayor Michael Nutter and other dignitaries will join at Independence Hall to mark the anniversa ...
15 years ago
Taking stock, healing to be common themes of 9/11 sermons
A singular subject will likely crop up in the weekend sermons of many Philadelphia rabbis, reverends and imams: the 10th anniversary of 9 ...
15 years ago
Kelly Drive remains closed; problems remain on Lincoln
Kelly Drive will not be open for the evening rush hour Friday, said spokespeople for the Mayor’s Office and Police Department. ...
15 years ago
What do proposed Council district maps mean for NW Philly?
When you compare the current Council district map to a pair of redistricting proposals, at first blush the three districts that cover par ...
15 years ago
Got homework? Join a public discussion about its impact on kids
Join Maiken Scott and three guest experts on Tuesday, September 13, for a free public discussion at the WHYY studios. In this f ...
15 years ago
After an emotional reaction, woman says yes to Phillies game proposal
For a minute there, fans weren’t sure how things would turn out. Phillies fans turned their attention to the jumbo-tron Mond ...
15 years ago
How do fish fare in floods? Hint: speed kills
Governor Corbett has been warning Pennsylvanians to stay out of floodwaters because failed sewage treatment facilities have made them a t ...
15 years ago
Sinkhole sucks down anti-freeze tanker in Bucks County
More than 3,000 gallons of anti-freeze spilled out of a tanker in Falls Township, Bucks County Thursday. Heavy rain caused a sinkh ...
15 years ago
So – what did you do this summer? Maybe, the question should be “what did you NOT do this summer?” In their week ...
15 years ago
N.J. Homeland Security chief unfazed by report of threat
New Jersey is stepping up security measures for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The state’s Homeland Security Director Ch ...
15 years ago
Catholic teachers plan negotiation talks Sunday and Monday
Catholic high school teachers resumed negotiations yesterday with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia education system and will continue talk ...
15 years ago
Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross closes all but one storm shelter
Just one storm shelter remains open under the Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross umbrella. Shelters that opened yesterday at Pott ...
15 years ago
N.J. Democrats stick with Carl Lewis as their candidate for state Senate
A hearing is scheduled Tuesday on the battle of Olympian Carl Lewis to get back on the ballot in New Jersey. A federal judge disqualifie ...
15 years ago
Irene caused 20 percent drop in Atlantic City casino revenues
In a near three-year slump, the Atlantic City casinos didn’t need the blow Hurricane Irene dealt. The storm forced the 11 fa ...
15 years ago