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Mayor says firefighters’ ads are out of line
By: Tom MacDonald
Firefighters in Philadelphia have voted no confidence in their Commissioner and are running ads saying the city&
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16 years ago
Rendell gives counties option of boosting sales tax
By: Scott Detrow
Governor Rendell says there are no ‘so-called’ broad-based tax increases in his 2009-2010 budget. But
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16 years ago
Pew poll gives mayor high marks
By: Tom MacDonald
A new poll gives Mayor Nutter a good approval rating. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports the people who responde
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16 years ago
PA considers hospital payment cuts
Pennsylvania’s Department of Welfare says the state could save $20 million by reducing payments to hospitals.
Overall health
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16 years ago
By: Tom MacDonald
Television broadcasters are being given the option to delay the switch to digital television for another four mo
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16 years ago
SRC meeting focuses on charter schools
Some education officials say there needs to be greater oversight of Philadelphia’s 63 charter schools, in light of questions about
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16 years ago
Council approves Verizon FiOS deal
Philadelphia residents will soon have another choice when it comes to pay-TV service in the city. City Council approved a contract with V
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16 years ago
Budget cuts for PA mental health services?
Spending cuts proposed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell may affect the state’s mental health and substance abuse services.
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16 years ago
Nexus Art Foundation experiments with art on the radio
If you happened to be in Northern Liberties or old city over the past few months, and tuned your radio to a high frequency on the AM dial
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16 years ago
National stimulus program to bring 150 thousand jobs to Pennsylvania
By: Tom MacDonald
The proposed Obama Administration stimulus program is expected to bring 150 thousand jobs to the state of Pennsy
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16 years ago
Thousands of Pennsylvanians without heat
By: Tom MacDonald
Thousands of Pennsylvanians don’t have access to their heating system because service has been cut off. WH
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16 years ago
Rendell proposes tuition relief from video poker machines
In Governor Rendell’s budget address he said he wants to fund tuition relief by legalizing and taxing video poker machines. The Gov
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16 years ago
Recruitment up due to poor economy
The U.S. Army says recruitment is up dramatically in the Delaware Valley, mostly because of the poor economy. But fewer men and women hav
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16 years ago