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Training helps police in interactions with mentally ill people
On the job, police officers often encounter people in mental health crisis. So more and more police departments train officers in how to ...
15 years ago
Aretha and Condi at the Mann Music Center
Crowds put aside politics to appreciate the former Secretary of State’s skills at the piano. Tuesday night the former secret ...
15 years ago
Health care for 9/11 responders [updated]
Congress is poised to vote on a bill that would provide long term health care for law enforcement and emergency workers who responded to ...
15 years ago
Kenney wants overhaul to Philadelphia towing
Councilman Kenney says the city should scrap the rotating system for assigning tow trucks to pick up broken-down cars. A Philade ...
15 years ago
Food pantries ask for cash during lean times
Says there is more need in the summer when food donations are down. Philadelphia food pantry cupboards are, well, bare this summer ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia hatmaker makes history
Mae Reeves’ hats have been accepted into the Smithsonian Institute. A local hatmaker has become part of history. Mae Reeves ...
15 years ago
Second lawsuit filed in Lower Merion laptop spying case
The student is represented by the same lawyer who’s suing the District on behalf of another student with a similar claim. An ...
15 years ago
New bill would set strict regulations on natural gas drilling
Senator Bob Casey says the federal government needs to play a role in regulating natural gas drilling. Casey has pushed for federa ...
15 years ago
DRPA public safety chief resigns
The embattled public safety chief of the Delaware River Port Authority has resigned his post. Michael Joyce’s departure comes just ...
15 years ago