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Amid slashed budgets, New Jersey arts council sees increase
Even with a 15 percent cut in the New Jersey State Department’s budget, funding for the State Arts Council will be up a bit from la ...
16 years ago
Christie administration defends payroll increase
The annualized payroll for Governor Christie’s office is $8.9 million. The Christie Administration says that’s only $400,000 more ...
16 years ago
School accountability bill clears committee hurdle
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to set up benchmarks for low performing schools to try to reach. The state Senate Education Committee has OK ...
16 years ago
Condoleezza Rice, Aretha Franklin to join Mann’s summer lineup
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts released its summer schedule this morning, and one name stands out: the Philadelphia Orchestra wi ...
16 years ago
Board of Revision of Taxes may start re-assessing properties
Philadelphia’s Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) is threatening to re-assess city properties using their full value. But not everyon ...
16 years ago
Mayor Nutter appoints eight to commission that investigates police
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has announced his eight appointments to the city’s 15 member Police Advisory Commission. In the ...
16 years ago
District Attorney reviews fraud allegations levelled at Philadelphia GOP
District attorney Seth Williams is reviewing allegations of forged documents in a battle for control of Philadelphia’s Republican P ...
16 years ago