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Looking at political lansdcape through red-tinted glasses
In wake of election’s overwhelmingly Republican results, Philadelphia officials strive for pragmatic approach to the future. ...
15 years ago
While it seems Center City development is having a moment, builders in New Je ...
15 years ago
Pa. Senate leader sets new game plan in Harrisburg
Dominic Pileggi says the Senate will work with, instead of against, the governor’s office and House. It’s a matter of playing ...
15 years ago
City Councilman-at-large Bill Green introduced legislation earlier today that would eliminate the need for those practicing hobbies and p ...
15 years ago
There’s good news for commuters who used to take the old South Street bridge between West Philadelphia and Center City: the new Sou ...
15 years ago
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a suit against the Philadelphia Police Department alleging illegal use of Stop and Frisk. ...
15 years ago
Things are looking up in Center City, according to a new reporting indictating a strong residential market in the district. The re ...
15 years ago
New York Housing Authority chief is taking a leave of absence from that post to lead the Philadelphia agency. He replaces the fired Carl ...
15 years ago
Remember a few months ago when you came home from work every day to find more phonebooks outside your door? Verizon is actually doing som ...
15 years ago
The political humor of election night
On election night First invited Rob Tornoe of the Dover Post and Punchline Magazine to capture the flavor of the evening through his poli ...
15 years ago
Quelle surprise! Here was John Boehner yesterday, divining a nonexistent mandate: “The American people were concern ...
15 years ago
New Jersey schools lag on federal targets
About 30 percent of Garden State schools miss the mark on the No Child Left Behind educational standards. More New Jersey schools ...
15 years ago
Governor Markell headed to Asia
Markell will visit Taiwan and Mainland China in an effort to expand the state’s export markets and encourage Chinese investment in ...
15 years ago
Understanding the impact of trauma
A new study gives some credence to the old saying “what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.” A new study gives so ...
15 years ago
Tea Party PAC tallies regional wins
Pat Toomey’s successful bid for a U.S. Senate seat is the biggest prize, says Independence Tea Party Political Action Committee. ...
15 years ago