
Archives: Articles
Kids sharpen reading and writing through photography
All spring, artists have been teaching elementary school kids in Philadelphia how to use photography to become better at reading and writ ...
14 years ago
Pa. considers requiring photo ID from voters
A bill requiring voters to produce photo identification at the polls could see a Pennsylvania House vote soon. The voter ID bill c ...
14 years ago
Rendell squares off with Fox, Council grapples with DROP
I remember hearing in December when Ed Rendell was about to leave the Pennsylvania governor’s office that he was negotiating for a ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia parents, students plead for city’s help with school budget
With the Philadelphia School District facing a $600 million deficit, there are a lot of people who have turned up to ask Cit ...
14 years ago
Economic outlook brightens in N.J.
A new survey finds business leaders in New Jersey are more positive about the state’s economy. In the highest percentage sin ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia ‘sick leave’ initiative revived
A bill mandating paid sick time for all workers in Philadelphia is emerging from limbo in City Council. The “Healthy Familie ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia City Council says Nutter doesn’t have votes to end DROP
Legislation to reform the Deferred Retirement Option Program, better known as DROP is expected to be introduced Thursday in Philadelphia ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Music Project grant recipients bring new music to the area
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has just announced the 10 local music organizations that have been awarded a total of $664,500 thr ...
14 years ago
O’Neill challenger tries to make DROP an issue
Philadelphia voters came down hard on City Council members enrolled in the controversial Deferred Retirement Option Program in the primar ...
14 years ago
Galloway Township schools consider eliminating weekend and holiday assignments
No more pencils. No more books. This may be the case for students in Galloway Township schools from Friday to Sunday if the distri ...
14 years ago
Corbett offers rationale for opposing gas industry tax
Could taxing the companies that are extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania scare pharmaceutical companies out of ...
14 years ago
Progress in autism research, affordable local food and music therapy for vets
What causes autism and can doctors cure it? It’s just one topic we’ll be discussing this evening on NewsWorks Tonight. Turn y ...
14 years ago
40 groups oppose plan to change access to N.J. beaches
More than 40 groups are opposing a change to New Jersey’s beach access rules. Environmental, fishing, and beach access advoc ...
14 years ago