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PHA Board fires director Carl Greene
The executive summary obtained by WHYY also says there is little doubt Greene is responsible for all the allegations of sexual harassment ...
15 years ago
Italian Market transforms into opera theater
On Saturday, the vegetable vendors and coffee merchants of the Italian Market of Philadelphia will be extras in an opera. On Satur ...
15 years ago
Young Adults Can Stay on Parents’ Health Insurance Plans
Parents can now keep their adult children on their health insurance plans, through the age of 26. Federal law is modeled on one from Penn ...
15 years ago
Lenders win Philadelphia papers auction
The secured lenders have once again won the bankruptcy auction for Philadelphia’s two daily newspapers and their website with a $10 ...
15 years ago
First day of Autumn marks National Falls Prevention Day
Every 11 minutes, a Pennsylvania senior is hospitalized for fall-related injuries. Today is the first full day of fall, and also ...
15 years ago
Castle not ruling out write-in campaign
A spokesperson for Rep. Mike Castle says there’s a “fraction of a chance” he could run as a write-in candidate against ...
15 years ago
Sugarhouse casino opens in Philadelphia
It took four years to open a casino in Philadelphia, even though gaming halls just outside the city have been open for a while. [y ...
15 years ago
The most striking and startling aspect of the House Republicans’ “Pledge to America” – a purported governing ...
15 years ago
An old school gang documentary by gang members gets national nod
The 1960’s gang 12th+Oxford used to roll in North Philly, now a film those gang members made about themselves will roll on screen a ...
15 years ago
Congressional race heats up in Pennsylvania’s 8th district
The fight is on, again, in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District. A new poll out today shows an incumbent Congressman Patrick ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia F/M Festival showcases local talent
This weekend a new film and music festival launches in Philadelphia. The F/M Festival based mostly in Northern Liberties is put together ...
15 years ago
Many medical centers are still struggling to prevent patients from bouncing back to the hospital. Pennsylvania’s ...
15 years ago
Pa.’s Medicaid population swells
About one in six Pennsylvanians now qualify for the state’s public health plan for poor and disabled people. Pennsylvania’s M ...
15 years ago