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Philly offers incentives for hotel development
Philadelphia has launched a campaign to add 1,500 new hotel rooms to the city’s stock. There are economic incentives in place to at ...
14 years ago
N.J. begins ‘dramatic restructuring’ of education department
New Jersey is restructuring its Department of Education to focus more on performance and less on compliance. Chris Cerf, the state ...
14 years ago
Camden opens its public pools for the summer
Camden has two public pools, and they open today. Or at least one of them does. The pools in North Camden and Centerville keep dif ...
14 years ago
Father takes stand in own defense against child endangerment charges
The father of a 14-year-old who starved to death took the stand Wednesday in his own defense against charges of child endangerment. ...
14 years ago
Mitros hearing scheduled for August
Gregory Mitros, the Manayunk man charged with the murder of his wife, Lynda Karlin-Mitros, was not granted a waiver by the Commonwealth t ...
14 years ago
City releases Education Accountability agreement documents
Last month, the School District of Philadelphia signed an Education Accountability Agreement in an effort to keep the City of Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Protests at Chelten Plaza with $4 million in state funds on hold
Protestors plan one of their biggest demonstrations yet at Chelten Plaza in Germantown, as state officials announce a hold up in $4 milli ...
14 years ago
‘Ghost Bike’ honors cyclist killed in Bucks County
John Chapman had stopped on Route 413 in Bucks County in May during a bike ride from Newark, N.J., when he was struck by a pickup truck t ...
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N.J. GOP ad campaign touts Christie’s budget
The New Jersey Republican Committee is paying for a radio ad campaign in which Gov. Chris Christie emphasizes the positives in the new st ...
14 years ago
Rodin Museum to unveil restored gardens Thursday
You have about a two-month window to see the Rodin Museum in its entirety before it closes in September. The first phase of renova ...
14 years ago
Camden Council votes against hiring of new police director
It seems Camden Mayor Dana Redd and City Council members can’t agree on whether council should approve of the hiring of Police Dire ...
14 years ago
Former CHOP exec pleads guilty in $1.7 million embezzlement scheme
A former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia executive pleaded guilty Wednesday to mail fraud, money laundering and filing a false ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Prisons Commissioner faces gender discrimination allegations
In the last week, two allegations against Philadelphia’s prison system have been made public, both accusing Commissioner Louis Gior ...
14 years ago
Details behind the autism-support lawsuit against School District of Philadelphia
Late last month, four parents filed a suit against the School District of Philadelphia alleging the district’s policy and practice ...
14 years ago