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SEPTA to spread some stimulus money to minority, women-owned firms
By: Tom MacDonald
SEPTA is expecting close to $200 million in federal stimulus money. That will mean work for hundreds of people,
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16 years ago
Casino revenue plays a big part in Nutter budget
Mayor Nutter is relying on revenue from many sources in the coming years to balance the city budget. Property tax increases, sales tax i
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16 years ago
“Professor” Street grades Mayor Nutter’s budget proposals
By: Tom MacDonald
There was an interesting guest at Thursday’s Philadelphia budget address. A former mayor, now firmly entr
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16 years ago
Artists increasingly making the leap into other media
Used to be once you were a sculptor, you were always a sculptor; once a photographer, always a photographer. But these days artists are m
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16 years ago
PA's museums become latest victim of the budget knife
By: Scott Detrow
Museums throughout Pennsylvania claim they’re another victim of proposed budget cuts. Governor Rendell wan
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16 years ago
Del. Gov. Markell avoids layoffs with salary cuts and sports betting
The budget that Delaware Governor Jack Markell unveiled yesterday featured the kind of spending cuts and tax hikes that every state is de
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16 years ago
Horses of war unleashed on rival art schools
Now that the Tyler School of Art has moved into Philadelphia with the rest of the Temple campus, its students have decided it’s tim
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16 years ago
Budget wrap up: Nutter challenges unions & Council, they respond
By: Tom MacDonald and Elizabeth Fiedler
The budget proposed by Mayor Nutter today is a difficult pill to swallow for many if not a
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16 years ago
Feds may take aim at close Fumo associates
Former state Senator Vincent Fumo was back in court today to fight the government’s efforts to seize more than $4 million in assets
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16 years ago
Rendell calls out Sunoco for "unconscionable" layoffs
By: Tom MacDonald
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is upset that Sunoco is making millions in profits, but still cutting workers.
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16 years ago
Nutter budget reflects citizen input
During his budget address today, Mayor Nutter mentioned by name a handful of residents he talked to during the budget process. He cited
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16 years ago
Unions, council vow to fight mayor on budget
By: Tom MacDonald
Mayor Michael Nutter has presented his budget to City Council and the public. One union leader isn’t pleas
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16 years ago