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City Council must do more with less
Philadelphia City Council embarks on a new session today, and a key question for Council members will be “how to do more with less?
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16 years ago
City Council may allow break-up of Comcast TV’s near monopoly
Philadelphia City Council could take a step today that would allow Verizon to offer pay-TV service in the city and break Comcast’s
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16 years ago
Poor economy encourages giveaways
By: Peter Crimmins
As the economy slides, everyone is looking for bargains and “free” definitely qualifies as a bargai
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16 years ago
More than 27,000 Pennsylvanians contracted an infection while in the hospital last year, down nearly 8% from 2007. Experts say that numb
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16 years ago
City Council is preparing to gather for its first session of the year. In just his first few months, freshman City Councilman Bill Green
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16 years ago
A new home for the home of former Presidents
Independence National Historical Park is going to get the money it needs for construction of the President’s House Museum on Indepe
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16 years ago
Obama prompts high hopes; some try to lower them
By: Tom MacDonald
There are big hopes for the administration of President Barack Obama and many people are anticipating a major ch
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16 years ago
More room for babies at Einstein
By: Peter Crimmins
Einstein Medical Center in Olney is renovating and expanding its maternity ward. Delivering babies is one of th
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16 years ago
Hundreds Watch Inauguration at Independence Mall
By: Peter Crimmins
Independence Mall drew a few hundred people to watch yesterday’s Inaugural proceedings. Some watched the
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16 years ago
Philadelphia students hope new administration will bring change
By: Bill Hangley
Students and educators across the city are hoping that change in the White House will mean change in the Philadel
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16 years ago
An urban President could benefit Philadelphia
Barack Obama is not only the first African American president but the Chicago resident is also the country’s first urban president
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16 years ago