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City contractor gets money for nothin
So how do three different city of Philadelphia departments pay a million bucks for work never performed over a four-year period and someh ...
14 years ago
Computer firm charged with bilking Philly of $1.2 million
A New Jersey-based computer contractor is accused of ripping off the city of Philadelphia by billing for more than a million dollars wort ...
14 years ago
‘Jersey Shore’ gang having positive effect on N.J. image–really
A new poll on Americans’ perceptions of the New Jersey Shore shows MTV’s Snooki and friends are having a positive effect on t ...
14 years ago
Revisiting mandatory recycling
Once the hobby of a small number of environmentalists, recycling is now a multi-billion dollar industry. This series, produced in conce ...
14 years ago
Casino regulators seize money from underage Borgata gamblers
The Associated Press — New Jersey casino regulators have seized more than $2,600 from 29 suspected underage gamblers at t ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Police hope to return stolen items to rightful owners
Have something stolen? When police recovered about 1,000 stolen jewelry and electronic items in a recent West Philadelphia warehouse raid ...
14 years ago
City says Haddonfield firm subitted fraudulent invoices
Federal authorities say the owner of a Haddonfield-based information technology firm defrauded the City of Philadelphia of more than $1 m ...
14 years ago
Revived Main Street program board kicks around ideas for Downingtown
Downingtown’s Main Street Association disbanded five years ago after 24 years in operation. Now that it’s back, board members ...
14 years ago
Delaware County wants to start veterans court
A Delaware County task force will look into creating a veterans’ treatment court. Eligible vets would be diverted from crimi ...
14 years ago
If Rigali leaves, who will lead Philadelphia Catholics?
As soon as Tuesday, there could be a new leader for Philadelphia Catholics. While the Archdiocese is not commenting, multiple outlets rep ...
14 years ago
Nutter relaunches home buying-assist program for working residents
First came PhillyStat, now the Home•Buy•Now program. Mayor Michael ...
14 years ago
It’s Our Money: Reviewing PhillyStat
The city announced the return of PhillyStat this month, bringing back an old initiative to review department operations and improve gover ...
14 years ago
Nutter announces Pledge program to promote safety
This morning, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter joined media and community leaders to announce I Pledge Philly, an initiative designed to ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill gas station robbed at gunpoint on Saturday
The Shell gas station in Chestnut Hill gas was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night. At 9:54 p.m., a man with dreadlocks entered the ...
14 years ago
Investigation continues into deadly crash at Delaware construction site
Delaware State Police are still investigating the cause of a collision along Route One that killed a driver and snarled traffic for hours ...
14 years ago