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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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 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 ...
15 years ago
Roxborough’s ‘sober school’ to begin classes this fall
Two years of planning will culminate in September when The Bridge Way School opens in Roxborough. Housed in the Mishkan Shalom Synagogue ...
15 years ago
Final episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show to air today
Following a two-day star-studded surprise goodbye to “O,” today is the farewell episode of ...
15 years ago
Public hearing tonight on House redistricting
Delawareans have the opportunity tonight to review and comment on redistricting plans proposed by the Democratic caucus in the State Hous ...
15 years ago
Telling vets’ stories through song
Music therapy dates back to ancient times. In our country, the process of healing through music took off after World War I, when it was u ...
15 years ago
Wilmington Farmers’ Market opens in Rodney Square
Celebrating its ninth year in the heart of Wilmington, city officials officially opened the Wilmington Farmer’s Market today in Rod ...
15 years ago
Former Pennsylvania DEP secretary endorses Patrick Murphy for state Attorney General
Former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection John Hanger stated today that he thinks former Congressman Pa ...
15 years ago
Independence Hall helps put Philly in the top 25 most photographed cities
Congrats Philly photogs! Thanks to you, Philadelphia has been named Budget Travel’s 22nd most photographed city on Earth. Scient ...
15 years ago