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Verna won’t commit to holding DROP hearings before primary
There is still no date in Philadelphia City Council for a hearing on the controversial Deferred Retirement Option Program or DROP. ...
14 years ago
Last-ditch effort to preserve adultBasic coverage
In the continued fight over Pennsylvania’s adultBasic coverage, Community Legal Services has written to Gov. Tom Corbett asking for ...
14 years ago
2010 sets new record for Philadelphia hotels
2010 was a record breaking year for hotel stays in Philadelphia. With the expanded convention center opening in two weeks, this yea ...
14 years ago
Police consider more charges against mother who duct-taped toddler
Police in Chester Township are considering filing more charges against Caira Ferguson. Ferguson is currently being held without bail on c ...
14 years ago
Christie to unveil N.J. budget plan
Gov. Chris Christie will present his state budget plan to the New Jersey Legislature Tuesday. Lawmakers are bracing to hear if it ...
14 years ago
Local 98 leader opens up about upcoming mayoral race
Who will Johnny Doc back for mayor? Maybe Michael Nutter. ...
14 years ago
Greenberg death officially ruled a suicide
Last month’s death of 27-year-old Ellen Rae Greenberg has officially been ruled a suicide by Philadelphia Police. Homi ...
14 years ago
Study finds more abuse among deaf children
A new study finds that deaf children are abused at higher rates than their peers. In a survey of over 400 college students, researchers a ...
14 years ago
Blame it on the recession, but “First Night Dover”, the city’s New Year’s Eve party will not take place this year ...
14 years ago
Martin Luther King students follow through with walkout
Following today’s student walkout at Martin Luther King High School, the School District says it will hold participating students a ...
14 years ago
Sentate makes rules about candy consumption, distribution
When U.S. Senators aren’t busy reviewing bills — and sometimes when they are — they’re regulating the use of cand ...
14 years ago
Death of Manayunk teacher ruled a suicide
The Philadelphia Police Department has confirmed Ellen Greenberg’s death is a suicide. The 27-year-old teacher was found in her Man ...
14 years ago
Report cards for charter schools going public over loud opposition
A moment charter schools in Philadelphia have been dreading arrived Wednesday when district officials made their first public presentatio ...
14 years ago
Borders liquidates, local business benefits
Now that 200 Borders Books and Music stores are slated to close nationwide, the liquidation begins. Stores in Langhorne and King o ...
14 years ago
LEED-certified housing development set for Francisville
Set to break ground next month, the Vineyards at 16th is more than just a housing development. It’s a sign of hope for neighbors. T ...
14 years ago