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Council tries to SELL its own tax plan
Philadelphia City Council wants to eliminate Mayor Nutter’s proposed property tax increase from the city budget. Council is offerin
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16 years ago
More Philadelphians are betting on gaming
The survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that 53 percent favor casinos, while 41 percent don’t want them in the city.
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16 years ago
Hundreds of thousands of anti-flu medications are on their way to
Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in preparation of a possibl
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16 years ago
Testing technology coming to states
The CDC is making the definitive swine flu test available to individual states.
In the coming days, Pennsylvania will have the te
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16 years ago
Clinton talks foreign policy in Philadelphia
Clinton says when it comes to exporting the U-S version of constitutional democracy, the real challenge is not selling others on majority
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16 years ago
Bike race decision is down to nailbiting finish
The 25th annual professional bicycle race in Philadelphia is less than 6 weeks away and organizers still do not know if the race is on or
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16 years ago
Specter move throws wrench into primary
Senator Arlen Specter’s party switch is changing the dynamics of next year’s Democratic primary.
Senator Arlen Specter
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16 years ago
Specter has at least one opponent: Torsella
Senator Specter’s switch from the Republican to the Democratic party puts the one declared Democrat in a tough spot.
Senator
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16 years ago
Duka brothers get life sentences
The Dukas are part of the “Fort Dix Five,” a group of foreign-born men who were convicted last year of plotting to attack a N
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16 years ago
Small biz pushes for health reform
Small business owners from Pennsylvania and New Jersey will be part of a group in Washington today asking lawmakers for affordable health
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16 years ago