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Pa. governor orders another $161 million in budget cuts
The reductions ordered by Governor Rendell eliminate state funding for regional cancer institutes, bio-technology research, agriculture p ...
16 years ago
Fed stimulus dollars turning greener
Some federal money is coming to the Philadelphia area to help with training for green jobs. Some federal money is coming to the Ph ...
16 years ago
Chocolate companies fined for worker death
Two New Jersey companies have been fined after a tragic death in a candy plant in Camden. Two New Jersey companies have been fined ...
16 years ago
Could Phila. host 2012 Dem. Convention?
One area congressman wants to see it happen, but the mayor isn’t so enthusiastic. Could Philadelphia be the home to the 2012 ...
16 years ago
Government pushes for radon testing
Pennsylvania’s governor has designated January as “radon action month.” Eastern Pennsylvania has a reputation as a rado ...
16 years ago
Tri-state companies will shift health costs to workers
Employers around the tri-state area say they plan to hold down health care costs by asking workers to shoulder more of the burden. ...
16 years ago
In this recession, the unemployment rate, bad as it is, doesn’t account for the struggles of many Americans. A statistic called the ...
16 years ago
Local Red Cross ready to help in Haiti
The agency is assembling a team of qualified volunteers. A local relief organization is already mobilized to send aid to ...
16 years ago
PICA reports tax revenue increases
The latest Philadelphia tax revenue totals show some promising signs of economic recovery. The latest Philadelphia tax revenue to ...
16 years ago
McCall says he won’t seek another term
Pennsylvania House Speaker Keith McCall says he will not seek another term. Pennsylvania House Speaker Keith McCall says he will n ...
16 years ago