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N.J. Senate leader wants to cut taxes for seniors
Senate President Steven Sweeney says the cut for those 62 and older and earning less than $100,000 would keep them living — and spe ...
15 years ago
Academy explores ecological impact of natural gas drilling
Wells, pipelines, access roads associated with Marcellus Shale development may be impinging on salamander habitats. The Academy of Natura ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia councilmen want to mandate sick leave
Plan to make sick workers take time off with pay would alleviate risk of infecting others throughout the city. Philadelphia would be the ...
15 years ago
GOP, Democrats still at odds on Pa. natural gas tax
To get around impasse, House speaker suggests the Senate insert new tax language into one of two energy bills the House has already passe ...
15 years ago
Coons leads O’Donnell in latest Senate poll
The Monmouth University Poll shows leads for Coons and Carney. Likely voters say O’Donnell unqualified for Senate. Democrat ...
15 years ago
$610,000 settlement ends laptop spying case
The Lower Merion School District will pay one student $175,000 and another $10,000 over invasion of their privacy. Images and screen shot ...
15 years ago
Nutter abolishes Clerk of Quarter Sessions post
County court system now performs duties of longstanding Philadelphia row office. The change has resulted in greater efficiency. Wi ...
15 years ago
During the past week, the Obama administration has been trying to whip up its Democratic base – and, ideally, independent vote ...
15 years ago
Agenda full as Pennsylvania Senate term winds down
Any bills that don’t become law by the end of this two-year General Assembly session will need to be reintroduced next year. ...
15 years ago
The Pa. Senate has three days left to consider languishing bills
The Pennsylvania state Senate has three days left to take up bills like a severance tax on natural gas and pension reform before lawmaker ...
15 years ago