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New education standards approved by Nat. Governors Association
Governor’s group releases common standards designed to be implemented in states across the country to improve education and standar ...
16 years ago
Future of proposed Hebrew language school uncertain
Proponents of a Hebrew language charter school in Philadelphia are preparing to open the school to students this fall. But the School Di ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia toughs it out, budget woes lead to service cuts
Philadelphia’s budget woes mean more cuts to services and, potentially, people in the government. PhiladelphiaR ...
16 years ago
PA tax amnesty, so far, less than half of goal
Pennsylvania’s tax amnesty window is headed into its final weeks. With a bit more than two weeks to go in Pennsylvania’ ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia to fund witness protection with fines on intimidation
Money would also go to victims of witness intimidation A Philadelphia City Council Committee has approved a series of bills design ...
16 years ago
When would you buy a ticket to a game that already happened?
When it’s from Roy Halladay’s perfect game Phillies fans can now buy a ticket to a game they’ll never attend, ju ...
16 years ago
Abandoned Philadelphia homes boarded up by stimulus workers
Philadelphia hired temporary workers to eliminate backlog The city of Philadelphia is using federal recovery money to clear a back ...
16 years ago
Councilmembers call Mayor’s budget cuts unnecessary
Members of City Council surveyed say the budget debate is over and now Mayor Michael Nutter has to deal with the budget they approved. ...
16 years ago
Pennsylvania re-applies for federal education grant
Pennsylvania is looking to score $400 million in education funding from a competitive federal grant program. Yesterday was the deadline f ...
16 years ago
Shell buys stake in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale
This week, Royal Dutch Shell paid $4.7 billion to buy land that holds natural gas deposits in the northeast and Texas. While the o ...
16 years ago
Providing care for someone close to you can be stressful and change your life. Many who fall into being caregivers often don’t know ...
16 years ago
Starting in January there could be a new deduction on your pay stub. Lots of us haven’t been saving for our senior years, so the go ...
16 years ago
In run for governor, Onorato says he’s the “outsider”
Onorato has made his Harrisburg outsider status a central theme of his campaign for governor. Democrat Dan Onorato says he’s ...
16 years ago
Governor Christie, teacher’s union spar over seniority
The Christie administration’s application for as much as much as $400 million in federal funds for education reform does not includ ...
16 years ago
Atlantic City casinos optimistic about summer season
Good weather for much of the Memorial Day weekend lured visitors to the resort city where officials say the boardwalk, beaches, shows and ...
16 years ago