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Critic: Mayor reinventing tax-reform wheel
By: Tom MacDonald
Philadelphia has the second-highest tax burden of any major city in the United States, after New York, and busin
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16 years ago
City can’t yet bank on casino cash
By: Tom MacDonald
The city of Philadelphia is looking for every penny to pay for services, but one major potential source of reven
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16 years ago
Inmates showcase their artwork to help the Mural Arts Program
Artwork created by inmates at Graterford Prison is on display and for sale in Philadelphia, and all the proceeds will go to the Mural Art
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16 years ago
Trial continues over chemical giant merger
Philadelphia-based Rohm and Haas has sued Dow Chemical to force the Michigan company to complete a merger. A Delaware judge has ruled tha
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16 years ago
Local banks better poised to weather recession
Broad concerns remain regarding the health of the nation’s banks, as the U.S. banking system faces the worst financial crisis since
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16 years ago
Probe targets cop corruption charge
The F-B-I is assisting Philadelphia in an investigation into possible police corruption regarding a narcotics officer. The officer is sus
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16 years ago
From Port of Philadelphia, with love
On this Valentine’s Day chocolate lovers might wonder where their favorite treat comes from. The bulk of the nation’s importe
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16 years ago
A green pilot project at McGuire AFB
By: Tom MacDonald
A federal grant is going to McGuire Air Force Base to create alternative and renewable fuels. WHYY’s Tom M
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16 years ago
Stimulus includes money for the arts
$50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts has made it into the final stimulus bill being voted on in Congress. From WHYY’
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16 years ago