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Philadelphia Councilman proposes “rainy day” fund
A proposal by a Philadelphia City Councilman could give the voters an opportunity to create a rainy day fund for the city. A propo ...
15 years ago
Murder trial begins in case where victim died 41 years after getting shot
Case could hinge on expert testimony The trial of William Barnes, arguably one of the strangest and most controversial trials ever ...
15 years ago
NJ may ban scratch ticket sales if big prize is already gone
Bill would bar retailers from selling leftover tickets Some New Jersey lawmakers want to restrict sales of the state’s insta ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia to get 5,000 jobs from stimulus
The catch is they only last until September 30th. A federally-funded program could mean free workers for companies in the Philadel ...
15 years ago
To tase or not to tase. That was the urgent Philadelphia question this week. In this week’s “Centre Square” essay, Ch ...
15 years ago
What to do with recalled meds?
Johnson and Johnson has recalled forty three medications that may be inaccurately dosed or contaminated. So what do you do if you have so ...
15 years ago
More insurers cover obesity surgery
Two health insurers have recently added a new type of bariatric surgery to the roster of obesity procedures they cover. Health in ...
15 years ago
Foes jab at front-running Onorato
With ten days left before the Pennsylvania primary, the four Democrats battling for their party’s gubernatorial nomination met ...
15 years ago
One of Philadelphia’s most revered jazz clubs closed two weeks ago. Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus in Northern Liberties was a haven for ...
15 years ago