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Philadelphia wage tax reductions at risk with casino license?
In recent years, Philadelphia’s wage tax rates were cut due largely to gaming revenue generated by casinos in other parts of the st
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13 years ago
Youth opera recreates concentration camp performance
Likely one of just a few, “Brundibar” is a lighthearted tale from World War II. First performed in Germany’s Theresiens
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13 years ago
Superintendent of Fairfield Township Schools announces resignation
Fairfield Township Schools have failed state-mandated tests the last four years, which could prompt state oversight should the New Jersey
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13 years ago
It was an eventful week in the Philadelphia mayor’s race. As millionaire candidate Tom Knox dropped out, the ever-alert Catherine L
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13 years ago
Sussex Correctional sends care packages to soldiers
Twenty-six care packages are on their way to deployed soldiers in Iraq.
Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) officers, staff and
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13 years ago
Teens taped bullying incident on school bus
Update: Downingtown Area School District Superintendent Lawrence Mussoline says the three students have been discplined, though he didn
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13 years ago
Greenleaf’s bill addresses short minimum sentencing issues
Prisoners serving short sentences in Pennsylvania sometimes end up staying locked up longer than necessary while waiting for a seat in a
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13 years ago
Apology in Diocese newspaper has Philadelphia Catholics talking
An apology printed in the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has Catholics talking, including mass-goers at the Cathe
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13 years ago
Philly tax numbers say economy warming up
A new report shows tax revenues are really growing for the city of Philadelphia.
City Controller Alan Butkovitz says he̵
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13 years ago
Miss West Chester University eyes Miss Philadelphia title
What’s the Miss West Chester University pageant all about? Performing and platforms, says Rockledge resident Kristin Hector, who wo
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13 years ago
Developer plans new housing construction in historic Mt. Airy
Though visions of Mt. Airy don’t typically conjure up images of three-story townhomes, that’s what one developer has planned
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13 years ago
Community leader Muriel Gilman dies
87-year-old Muriel Gilman was very active and highly respected for her involvement in community service in Delaware.
Gilman died T
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13 years ago
Philadelphia pizza places get top honors in magazine’s list
Pizzas at Osteria on North Broad tend to get a bit fancy. And at Tacconell’s in Port Richmond, you have to call ahead to order the
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13 years ago
A history of unions as the Constitution applies to them
People across the country — and in recent days in Pennsylvania and New Jersey — have rallied around the union dispute in Wisc
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13 years ago