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Science in the stimulus package
Congress proposes billions for federal research as an economic booster.
Congress continues work this week to refine its stimulus p
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16 years ago
A tax for managed care companies?
Governor Rendell wants more insurers to help support Pennsylvania’s medical assistance program.
A proposal to keep federal m
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16 years ago
New S-CHIP law mandates mental health parity
Programs providing coverage under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program will now have to cover mental health services ̵
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16 years ago
Firefighters protest mayor’s budget cuts
Philadelphia’s firefighters are angry about the city’s budget cuts, and today more than 100 took to the streets. They announc
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16 years ago
Philly bids to be World Champs… of Printmaking
Philadelphia will attempt to become the worldwide nexus of contemporary printmaking when a new art biennial, Philagrafika 2010, commences
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16 years ago
New Fishtown art gallery helps revitalize a broken neighborhood
On this First Friday, a new art gallery opens in Fishtown. The Frankford Arts Corridor has revitalized a neighborhood full of vacancies a
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16 years ago
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