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City Council approves property-tax increase
Council had a big budget hole to fill, and instead of the trash collection fee Mayor Nutter had proposed, members opted for a property ta ...
15 years ago
South Philadelphia principal steps down
The principal of a Philadelphia high school that became the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit has resigned. The principal ...
15 years ago
Gubernatorial candidate Williams: race not a factor in primary
State Senator Anthony Williams is the only African American on the ballot in next week’s Republican and Democratic gubernatorial pr ...
15 years ago
Hybrid built by West Philadelphia students wins another round
Student-built car is besting ones engineered at major universities A team of public school students from West Philadelphia have pa ...
15 years ago
New details on Philadelphia Mormon temple
Towering spires may soon be built in Philadelphia. City planners want to see more design details. City Council could soon bend the ...
15 years ago
NJ moves forward on scholarships for kid in failing schools
Plan would have corporations fund scholarships for kids to attend private schools A New Jersey Senate committee has voted to creat ...
15 years ago
Chinese AIDS activist is living in West Philadelphia
A prominent Chinese AIDS activist is now living in West Philadelphia, after fleeing his homeland with his wife and young child. Human rig ...
15 years ago
Revised Wilmington budget restores funding for youth programs
Wilmington City Council is expected to vote on the city’s operating budget proposal tonight. Wilmington City Council is expe ...
15 years ago
Governor Markell says Beau Biden “looks and sounds great”
Delaware Governor Jack Markell spent part of Thursday morning visiting Attorney General Beau Biden at Philadelphia’s Jefferson Medi ...
15 years ago
Democrats in PA 6th district vie to take on Gerlach
Manan Trivedi and Doug Pike agree on most issues Pennsylvania’s sixth congressional district has been called the most gerrym ...
15 years ago