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Old jail could present new solution
An aging, little used prison facility could be revived under a proposal by the Nutter Administration to help relieve prison overcrowding.
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16 years ago
EPA cements mercury regulations
Twenty years after Congress demanded it, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to release regulations on mercury emissions from ceme
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16 years ago
Commission considers Foxwoods move
A shift of the proposed Foxwoods Casino to the former Strawbridges department store in Center City will be considered by the Planning Com
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16 years ago
Rendell under assault on weapons ban
Governor Rendell is making headlines with a renewed push for a federal ban on assault weapons. But a man expected to be the stiffest comp
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16 years ago
Weatherization students are totally green
It’s not September, but twenty one Philadelphia residents have started school this week. City officials welcomed the first class at
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16 years ago
Rough seas ahead for waterfront plan
Philadelphia’s Planning Commission is expected to accept the waterfront vision developed by Penn Praxis and the Central Delaware Ad
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16 years ago
Planned museum move is stonewalled
The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia has been homeless since August, and it will continue to be into the indefinite future. A long-planne
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16 years ago
Rendell: Cut Philadelphia out? No dice!
A measure barring Philadelphia from sharing gaming revenue until its casinos are up and running has cleared a Senate committee. But Gover
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16 years ago
A rally for new marijuana laws
Pot smokers use April 20th – Four-Twenty Day – to raise awareness about the benefits of cannabis.
Thirteen states have
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16 years ago
Lobbying for a single-payer plan
The plan would expand health insurance coverage by having state government pay for all health care across the Commonwealth.
Advoca
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16 years ago
Students banking on financial aid
In this slumping economy, colleges have stepped up efforts to woo students and secure enrollment for the fall.
College acceptance
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16 years ago