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Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital’s fate undecided
The future of New Jersey’s Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital is hanging in the balance, and a task force evaluating whether the facilit ...
15 years ago
How will Mastery use $1M from Oprah?
The money will be set aside for now. The charter school operator says it hopes to use them on new schools. A Philadelphia charter ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia targets tax deadbeats
Mayor Nutter stood outside a podiatrist office and threatened to auction the office contents to get money owed to the city. The ci ...
15 years ago
VIDEO: Urquhart, Carney on the issues
Glen Urquhart (R) and John Carney (D) face off at the first candidates forum of the campaign for U.S. House. John Carney (D) and G ...
15 years ago
Coons leads O’Donnell by 15 in latest poll
Fox News sponsored poll shows a big lead for Democrat Chris Coons. Despite the white hot national media spotlight on Republican Ch ...
15 years ago
Once again, Americans appear to be clamoring for a third major political party. Gallup reported last Friday that 58 percent say yes ...
15 years ago
Millions of restaurant workers uninsured
Leaders from the restaurant and insurance industries met in Philadelphia today to push new health insurance options targeted toward resta ...
15 years ago
New health insurance rules kick in this week
The new suite of health insurance mandates that passed this year will take years to implement, but several rules take effect this week. ...
15 years ago
The University of Pennsylvania is gathering experts from around the country on Sept 21st to debate the ethics and politics of vaccine man ...
15 years ago
Job-based health coverage slips
Fewer Americans now get their health insurance on the job. According to new data from the U.S. Census. In the depth of the recession, Pen ...
15 years ago
New Jersey wineries like it hot and dry
New Jersey wineries are doing great with the hot, dry weather. Even better would be a few more weeks rain free. Wine makers in New ...
15 years ago
Young Philadelphians want to map the city’s future
A group of is meeting today to help present a cohesive voice from young Philadelphia residents on the topic of improving the city. ...
15 years ago
Florida gun loophole becomes a political football
District Attorney Seth Williams and Democratic candidate for governor Dan Onorato joined together Monday to make a public call to halt th ...
15 years ago
City Controller re-appoints chronic no-show to PHA board
City Controller Alan Butkovitz reappointed his second pick to the PHA board, AFL-CIO leader Pat Eiding, even though he missed numerous me ...
15 years ago