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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 ...

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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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High above Mt. Airy

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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 ...

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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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Tornado watchissued along East Coast

That heat warning that’s in ...

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Philadelphia considers tax increases to aid schools, water department launches water management initiative

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 ...

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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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Nutter may bring back soda tax to help fund schools

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is talking about bringing back his soda tax proposal. Nutter met with community leaders Wednesda ...

15 years ago

Tornado Watch in effect for Philadelphia till 8 p.m.

  A system of ...

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Camden pleas to residents not to open fire hydrants

The city of Camden has crime and poverty, and now it’s experiencing a “severe water shortage.”Mayor Dana Redd said duri ...

15 years ago

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