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Quinnipiac Poll: Specter leads Sestak 49%-42%
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Senator Arlen Specter pulling ahead of Patrick Toomey 49 percent to 42 percent in the U.S. Senate ...
16 years ago
Head of NEA sees arts as economic boost
The new chairmen of the National Endowment for the Arts hails Philadelphia for its use of the arts as an economic engine. The ne ...
16 years ago
Jury deliberates in Kelly child neglect case
A jury in Philadelphia is deliberating the fate of four social service agency workers today. A jury in Philadelphia is deliberat ...
16 years ago
Pa. Education Secretary makes case for more money
Pennsylvania Education Secretary Gerald Zahorchak is defending a proposed $444 million budget increase for his department as an investmen ...
16 years ago
Applicants needed for subsidized housing vouchers
Philadelphia residents can now apply for subsidized housing vouchers for the first time in ten years. Philadelphia residents can ...
16 years ago
New Jersey’s economic team meets with governor
Governor Chris Christie will deliver his state budget plan to the state legislature in two weeks, and he says everyone will be asked to s ...
16 years ago
550 jobs cut at AstraZeneca in Delaware
The pharmaceutical giant plans to cut 550 from its workforce in Wilmington. The news has a major impact on the region. If you work at As ...
16 years ago
Wilmington fire inspector killed by train
A long time Wilmington Police officer and firefighter was hit and killed by an Amtrak train while on duty. An on duty Wilmington f ...
16 years ago
Delaware banks get busy in the classroom
Two Delaware banks take their money knowledge to the classroom. The goal is to teach kids how to better manage their money in the future ...
16 years ago
Dowd-Burton to head Office of Economic Opportunity
Philadelphia’s Office of Economic Opportunity has a new leader. Philadelphia’s Office of Economic Opportunity has a ne ...
16 years ago
Kenny Gamble hopes to learn arsonist’s motivation
A preliminary hearing for the man accused of setting fire to Philadelphia International Records has been postponed. The hearing was ...
16 years ago
Budget cuts holding Philadelphia’s 311 system back
Philadelphia’s highly-touted 311 call in number was supposed to revolutionize the way citizens interacted with city government. It ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia using arts well for economic growth
The new chairmen of the National Endowment for the Arts hails Philadelphia for its use of the arts as an economic engine. The chairman to ...
16 years ago
Pa. state environmental again targeted for budget cuts
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is again the target for budget cuts. But they won’t be nearly as deep ...
16 years ago
Pa. casino regulators ask for bigger budget
With table games set to come online this summer at Pennsylvania’s casinos, Governor Ed Rendell is calling for more money for casino ...
16 years ago