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Arts grants target Philadelphia youth
$350,000 was raise privately and from donations by Philadelphia city workers The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is spending over $350, ...
15 years ago
For students in foster care, a hard-won graduation
Ten Philadelphia students will walk across the stage today, graduates of the nation’s only charter high school designed to serve ch ...
15 years ago
Pa. lawmakers consider tax on natural gas, cigars
The Pennsylvania state House is expected to vote today on a budget bill that would increase cigarette taxes and impose a levy on natural ...
15 years ago
Portion of Delaware Canal drained due to flooding
The portion of the Delaware Canal that runs through New Hope, Pennsylvania has been drained after only being open for a few months. ...
15 years ago
Officials prepare for Gulf oil on the Jersey Shore
New Jersey officials are making plans just in case any oil from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico reaches the Garden State. New Jers ...
15 years ago
Toomey calls cap-and-trade bill a jobs killer
Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey says cap-and-trade energy legislation would cripple Pennsylvania’s economy. Many env ...
15 years ago
Free audio tours dial in to Philadelphia history
Several cell-phone audio tours in public spaces are being launched this season in Philadelphia – and they’re not just for tou ...
15 years ago
Exploratory drilling put on hold in Northeastern Pa.
The anticipated natural gas drilling boom has been put on hold in Northeastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York state. The Delaw ...
15 years ago
Enhancing early education for next generation of soldiers
Some former military officials want more pre-kindergarten education because they see a connection between early education and finding qua ...
15 years ago