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Council angered over Nutter's call to give up city cars
By: Tom MacDonald
The battle lines are already being drawn between members of Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Nutter over the
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16 years ago
Feds seek Fumo property to make up for fraud
Former state Senator Vincent Fumo is fighting the government’s attempts to have him forfeit more than $4 million. At a hearing toda
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16 years ago
The new Temple Gallery at Temple University’s Tyler School of Art is open today. It’s the first show since the art school mov
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16 years ago
Crowded field of candidates striving to replace Abraham
With Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham concluding her final term in office, a crowded field of candidates is vying to replace
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16 years ago
Environmentalists want regulations for expected increase in natural gas drilling
By: Scott Detrow
Pennsylvania officials are banking on a boom in natural gas drilling over the next few years. But environmental a
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16 years ago
Treating traumatic brain injury
Defense Department officials say they are stepping up their efforts to provide “best-in-class” treatment for traumatic brain
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16 years ago
Mayor tells Council: We're in bad shape
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter gives his budget address to City Council this morning. The effort to plug the large budget gap includes
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16 years ago
India, China, Ukraine, and others have become appealing trial sites to pharmaceutical companies.
Every drug that gets approved has
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16 years ago
People in South Jersey who have Aetna health insurance can get a peek into what their doctors are being paid. The insurer hopes it can he
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16 years ago
Property tax abatement: necessary incentive or giveaway to wealthy?
Philadelphia’s ten-year tax abatement is credited with spurring new developments in the city. But with the city facing a $1 billio
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16 years ago
Close to 30 percent of Americans say they lose sleep a few night a week because they are stressed by the struggling economy – accor
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16 years ago
Nutter vows keeping city services intact, with tax increases
A steady stream of details is leaking out about Mayor Nutter’s budget. Thursday, he presents his budget address to City Council. To
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16 years ago
Government seeks more than $4 million dollars from Fumo
Former state Senator Vincent Fumo will be back in federal court on Thursday. A judge will consider how much money Fumo has to forfeit as
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16 years ago