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Some worry about Delaware’s ‘most vulnerable’ and possible funding cuts
Delaware’s Division of Developmental Disabilities Services is looking at a five percent budget reduction. Dozens make emotional ple ...
16 years ago
Unruly youths raising concern in Center City
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is charging 16 individuals with felony rioting. The charges stem from a flash mob attac ...
16 years ago
PA and DE in line to receive education grants
Pennsylvania and Delaware are in the running to receive the first round of education grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s ...
16 years ago
Proposed sugary drink tax success questioned
Philadelphia’s mayor has proposed an unprecedented tax on sugary drinks to help raise revenue for the city. PhiladelphiaR ...
16 years ago
Last year’s critics are this year’s critics of Philadelphia budget
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says his new budget avoids cuts to libraries, recreation centers, and police and fire departments. ...
16 years ago
State spending on weatherization varies widely
Delaware leads the way when it comes to weatherizing homes with federal stimulus funding. A ...
16 years ago
City budget plan taxes sugary drinks and charges for trash pickup
The next stop for Philadelphia’s 20-11 budget is City Council and the public hearing process. The next stop for Philadelphi ...
16 years ago
Mayor Nutter unveils no pain, no gain budget
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has officially introduced his spending plan will ask residents to pay a little more. Nutter: Some ...
16 years ago
Job seekers get access to execs at networking event
A thriving Delaware job seekers networking group that just marked its first anniversary, is one of several sponsors putting together an e ...
16 years ago
Fmr Mayor John Street is critical of Nutter’s soda & trash tax proposals
A former Philadelphia mayor is speaking out against Mayor Nutter’s controversial budget proposals. Former Mayor John Street c ...
16 years ago
S.S. United States running out of time
The S.S. United States was famous in its day for its speed. In the 1950’s the cruise liner broke the record for a trans-Atlantic cr ...
16 years ago
Foxwoods honcho – and casino opponents – descend on Harrisburg
Pennsylvania’s gambling regulators gave Foxwoods Casino more time to submit new plans for their delayed South Philadelphia slots parlor ...
16 years ago