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Tough sledding for soda tax and property tax hike in Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s quest to find some new revenue for the school district is hitting resistance. Even to he ...
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Delaware lawmakers urge Congress to back EPA bill
More than three dozen General Assembly legislators have signed on to a letter sent to Delaware’s Congressional Delegation, urging the f ...
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Delaware celebrates being Delaware: Separate from the rest
In June 1776 Delaware sent notice that it no longer considered itself a part of Pennsylvania. Each year on the second Saturday in J ...
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University of Pennsylvania boasts city’s first house for transplant patients
Philadelphia will mark a first this summer with the help of the University of Pennsylvania. An old frat house has been converted into wha ...
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Philadelphia bringing antiquated zoning code up to date
Philadelphia City Council has started a sweeping overhaul of the zoning code. Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic developm ...
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Delaware bill increases penalties for repeat DUI offenders
Two bills being considered by Delaware House committee todays would impact driving laws in the state. One would significantly increase pe ...
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Grand jury report examines SugarHouse’s affect on neighborhood
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will meet Thursday to consider a license renewal for Fishtown’s SugarHouse Casino. What’ ...
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Replacement of Pennsylvania’s dog law enforcer draws suspicion
Animal welfare advocates in Pennsylvania are on edge a bit after the state’s Agriculture Department announced today the replacement ...
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Delaware Senator Chris Coons calls for more targeted counterterrorism strategy
Senator Chris Coons of Delaware is calling for a substantial withdrawal of American forces in Afghanistan, accompanied by a more targeted ...
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New Jersey town contemplates pricey holiday decorations
Here’s a fun little item to get your mind off school funding, shale drilling and the heat. Moorestown’s Town Council h ...
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Cell phone driving laws may only be stepping stones
Pending legislation in Pennsylvania could would make it a violation to use a cell phone while driving, like it already is in New Jersey a ...
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The West Oak Lane Jazz Festival hits the stage this weekend
This Friday, June 17th will mark the eighth annual West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival, a free three-day musical event that’s earned p ...
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Nutter calls Radio Times, says the students need a voice
Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane spent the morning talking with the Public School Notebook‘s Dale Mezzacappa and the ...
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Nominate Philly’s ‘Creative Connectors’
Take the ‘Creative Connector’s’ survey to identify Philadelphia’s most influential artists, musicians, and design ...
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