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Pa. auditor general blasts tobacco fund diversion
Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner wants Gov. Tom Corbett and state lawmakers to stop raiding the state’s Tobacco Settlement
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13 years ago
Christie wants teacher ratings tied to test scores
A task force formed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has recommended that decisions on retaining teachers and principals be linked to st
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13 years ago
6,000 police, firefighters protest cuts in N.J.
More than 6,000 off-duty and retired police and firefighters rallied outside the New Jersey Statehouse Thursday to protest staff cuts and
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13 years ago
Corbett: No Wisconsin-style showdown in Pa.
While there was a solidarity rally in Center City sup
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13 years ago
Making our politicians look good
We’ve had some wild corruption cases in Philadelphia, but I’m not sure we have anything to compare with the crazy trial in Pi
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13 years ago
Street says he won’t leave PHA board
Philadelphia’s Housing Authority Board is meeting today. The board is down one member and the rest have been asked to resign.
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13 years ago
Doctors to check on financial well-being of elderly patients
Area physicians will soon be trained to identify and report victims of financial fraud among their elderly patients. New training program
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13 years ago
Nutter’s budget offers little to unions
For more than a year and a half, the city of Philadelphia’s civilian employees have been working without union contracts. And the f
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13 years ago
Democrats fail to override Christie’s jobs bills veto
Today’s planned override of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s jobs bills veto was a failed attempt. Democratic legislators failed to
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13 years ago
Encouraging African American jobs in Germantown
Black History Month just ended, but the work of creating jobs and economic development for African Americans in Germantown caries on.
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13 years ago
Royersford restaurant owner a finalist in makeover contest
Royersford’s Annamarie Chestnut is going to New York City Saturday where she’ll film a segment in which she’s made over
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13 years ago
Christie cites legal and constitutional reasons for gambling veto
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would legalize online gambling in the state. He cites “legal and constitutional con
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13 years ago
Casey pushes for early education funding
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania introduced a bill Thursday to help more low-income children learn and develop. The “Supporting St
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13 years ago
Education panel suggests basing teacher evaluations on student performance
This just in off-the-wall education ideas: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie’s education panel has proposed linking educators’ evaluat
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13 years ago
The free community seed starting workshop at the West Oak Lane Library last month helped Northwest Philadelphia residents get their garde
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13 years ago