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Stormwater plan puts Philly on leading edge of green
It has taken nearly three years, but Philadelphia’s ambitious plan for controlling stormwater has just won approval from the state ...
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Bobby Fischer’s brilliance and madness
Do you remember Bobby Fischer? In 1972, the chess master captured the world’s attention when he faced off with Russian opponent Bor ...
15 years ago
Nutter puts soda tax back on the table to bail out Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia public schools are seeking up to $110 million from the city to help plug a huge deficit. To raise the money, Mayor Michael N ...
15 years ago
PennDOT panel to look at plan for Route 422 tolls
The head of a panel designed to find ways to fund repairs to Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges says tolls could be the most reliable ...
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Turbulence in N.J. over Christie’s trip in police helicopter
Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature are blasting Gov. Chris Christie for using a state police helicopter to go to his son’s hig ...
15 years ago
SEPTA to unveil real-time transit trackers
SEPTA is, in fact, getting there. The authority will introduce three new transit-tracking tools tomorrow so you can wait on the co ...
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A week after the School District of Philadelphia requested millions in financial assistance from the city, the budget discussion rages on ...
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Parents welcome sextuplets at Abington Memorial Hospital
Mothers and fathers across the world think of their newborns as precious gifts. Few of those, however, receive six gifts at once. ...
15 years ago
More summer jobs for kids in Delaware’s biggest city
One hundred fifty more young people in Wilmington will get summer jobs through a city program, thanks to a grant from the Delaware Depart ...
15 years ago
N.J. Dems hesitate on changes to health, pension benefits
The leader of the New Jersey Assembly says she won’t move ahead with legislation to change health and pension benefits without more ...
15 years ago
The Philadelphia Cheese Experiement cooks up excitement today
In a city celebrated for a sandwich called the cheesesteak, The Philadelphia Cheese Experiment seems deliciously fitting. The even ...
15 years ago
BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware transaction declared a “not-for-profit healthcare coversion”
Attorney General Beau Biden says his office’s review of BlueCross BlueShield of Delaware’s proposed transaction with a Pennsy ...
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