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Are PHA settlements legal without board OK?
Former Mayor John Street says he and the Philadelphia Housing Authority Board were not consulted for settling sexual harassment lawsuits. ...
16 years ago
Kraft mechanic honored as hero after shooting
Yvonne Hiller is in custody and accused of murder in the shooting of two former co-workers. A 43-year-old woman is being charged w ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia tourism inches upward
Hospitality industry is optimistic for next year as new hotels open and convention center expands. Philadelphia’s Tourism in ...
16 years ago
President Obama to speak at Masterman
Tuesday speech will be at Philadelphia public magnet school. Philadelphia School District leaders are overjoyed that President Oba ...
16 years ago
Delaware Republicans want answers over concerns on the Indian River bridge contract
Calls for new accountability from Delaware republicans on the troubled Indian River Inlet bridge now under construction along Delaware ...
16 years ago
Camden theater debuts with play about city
Will the South Camden Theatre Company be able to keep people coming to a blighted neighborhood? A newly constructed theater in Cam ...
16 years ago
City Controller says workers’ comp costs are through the roof
City Controller Alan Butkovitz found 900 un-reviewed workers’ compensation cases in a city audit. He says the oversight cost the city $ ...
16 years ago
Court nixes Pa. town’s immigration laws
An appeals court in Philadelphia struck down the 2006 ordinances of Hazleton Pa., which were aimed at punishing people who did business w ...
16 years ago
A tale of Canadian hospitality on 9-11
Joel and Bobbie Porter of Cherry Hill ended up in New Brunswick, Canad when their plane was forced to land on September 11, 2001. ...
16 years ago
N.J. studies impact of eliminating “double dipping”
Efforts are underway to determine the potential impact of New Jersey Governor Christie’s proposal that all local, county and state ...
16 years ago