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Are U.S. income tax rates too high or too low? How do we decide?
When I graduated from law school and started practicing tax law in Philadelphia back in 1975, the top rate on both federal income and est ...
15 years ago
Descendants of Civil War soldiers re-enact Philadelphia march
On April 15, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln asked for 75,000 volunteers from the Union to defend Washington, D.C. Many who heeded the ca ...
15 years ago
As Phila. courts get tough on scofflaws, attorneys help those unaware of debts
The city of Philadelphia is cracking down on those who owe fines and fees to the court system. Community Legal Services attorneys ...
15 years ago
Orchestra will seek bankruptcy, continue to play
As board members entered the building on Market Street where they would vote to file for bankruptcy, some orchestra musicians demonstrate ...
15 years ago
Over musicians’ objections, Philadelphia orchestra seeks bankruptcy
The Philadelphia Orchestra will seek bankruptcy protection. Facing a shrinking endowment and growing deficit, the orchestra board m ...
15 years ago
Mummers official accused of stealing $500 from his employer
A prominent official in the world of mumming has been charged with forging nearly half a million dollars in checks and pocketing the cash ...
15 years ago
Orchestra decides to seek bankruptcy protection
The financially struggling Philadelphia Orchestra board has decided to seek bankruptcy protection in the federal courts. The board ...
15 years ago
39th District: More guns fired at the Abbotsford Homes
Crime Blotter April 1 – April 7 FEATURED April 5: 3200 McMichael St. – complainant said someone shot at ...
15 years ago
‘Bathroom bomber’ headed to trial
A man accused of demolishing a tavern bathroom with an M100 has been ordered to stand trial. Douglas Charles Ferrin, 51, of Bridge ...
15 years ago
Temple researcher testing oil cleanup method in Alaska
A Temple University researcher who discovered why nearly 20,000 gallons of oil is still trapped under the beach in Alaska will return thi ...
15 years ago
Drexel’s new president calls for $200 million in improvements
Drexel University’s new president, John Anderson Fry, has hit the ground running. In an interview with the ...
15 years ago
Red Cross sponsors walk/run for local disaster victims
Residents, businesses owners and dogs will walk and run Saturday morning to help victims of local disasters. The Southeastern Pennsylvani ...
15 years ago
The DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) died on December 18, 2010, when it drew only 55 affirmativ ...
15 years ago