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Furlough plan in New Jersey spares very few state workers
Budget hearings are continuing in New Jersey as state lawmakers try to close a billion-dollar budget deficit. One of the cost-saving meas ...
16 years ago
Law enforcement agencies announce "Operation Pressure Point"
City, state, and federal agencies are joining forces in a new law enforcement initiative that will target crime where and when it often o ...
16 years ago
Foundations team up to return arts to Philadelphia schools
A new effort is underway to expand the reach of arts education in Philadelphia. Three non-profit groups are teaming up to push the arts i ...
16 years ago
As Sugarhouse unveils new design, Nutter applauds, DiCicco gives up the fight
Casino and city officials gathered at Philadelphia City Hall on Monday to unveil modified plans for the Sugarhouse casino slated to be bu ...
16 years ago
Fumo non-profit is target of lawsuit by PA Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit today against a nonprofit group founded by former state Senator Vincent ...
16 years ago
State hopes students will exonerate wrongly convicted prisoners with DNA evidence
In the past 18 years, nine people in Pennsylvania have walked out of prison after DNA evidence proved them innocent. Now the state will l ...
16 years ago
Higher test scores help explain rise in Army recruitment
The Army is having an easier time enlisting new soldiers in the Philadelphia area. Recruitment numbers are up 30 percent over last year. ...
16 years ago