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By: Tom MacDonald Firefighters in Philadelphia have voted no confidence in their Commissioner and are running ads saying the city& ...

By: Scott Detrow Governor Rendell says there are no ‘so-called’ broad-based tax increases in his 2009-2010 budget. But ...

By: Tom MacDonald A new poll gives Mayor Nutter a good approval rating. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald reports the people who responde ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Welfare says the state could save $20 million by reducing payments to hospitals. Overall health ...

By: Tom MacDonald Television broadcasters are being given the option to delay the switch to digital television for another four mo ...

Some education officials say there needs to be greater oversight of Philadelphia’s 63 charter schools, in light of questions about ...

Philadelphia residents will soon have another choice when it comes to pay-TV service in the city. City Council approved a contract with V ...

Spending cuts proposed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell may affect the state’s mental health and substance abuse services. ...

If you happened to be in Northern Liberties or old city over the past few months, and tuned your radio to a high frequency on the AM dial ...

By: Tom MacDonald The proposed Obama Administration stimulus program is expected to bring 150 thousand jobs to the state of Pennsy ...

By: Tom MacDonald Thousands of Pennsylvanians don’t have access to their heating system because service has been cut off. WH ...

In Governor Rendell’s budget address he said he wants to fund tuition relief by legalizing and taxing video poker machines. The Gov ...

The U.S. Army says recruitment is up dramatically in the Delaware Valley, mostly because of the poor economy. But fewer men and women hav ...