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New mental health court in Phila
Philadelphia now has a mental health court – its mission is to get non-violent offenders with mental illnesses out of jail and into ...
16 years ago
Casey gauges wellbeing of healthcare
A crying baby and a waiting room full of patients in Bensalem may have taught one Pennsylvania politician a thing or two about national h ...
16 years ago
While gambling revenues have plummeted for the second year running at the shore, slot houses and racetracks in Pennsylvania are raking it ...
16 years ago
PA lawmakers propose pension takeover
Right now, the city’s pension fund would not qualify for the proposed takeover because it’s not less than fifty percent funde ...
16 years ago
Study: garnishment may prompt bankruptcy
Pennsylvania along with North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Florida, prohibit or limit taking part of a person’s paycheck. ...
16 years ago
Parkway widening will help down the road
By: Phil Gregory A 220 million dollar project to widen the Garden State Parkway between Tom’s River and Stafford Township ha ...
16 years ago
Lawyers argue over new trial for Fumo
Last week Fumo asked the judge for a new trial based on a claim that the jury was tainted. Federal prosecutors say the conviction ...
16 years ago
Camden diocese seeks financial redemption
Two parishes in Camden’s Catholic diocese are merging, and within a year, the diocese says it will announce mergers that will elimi ...
16 years ago
Sestak starts senate campaign unofficially
Congressman Joe Sestak is already campaigning, even though he has not officially announced he will challenge Senator, and new Democrat, A ...
16 years ago
City will not pay scheduled salary increases
The city of Philadelphia has told its union workers that they will not get scheduled pay increases. The unions’ contracts expired l ...
16 years ago
A new dental clinic in NE Philly
Federal money will add dental services in the East Falls neighborhood The Obama administration just announced a new round of stimu ...
16 years ago