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Philadelphia’s government watchdog agency supports the mayor’s authority to close 11 libraries despite a recent court ruling. ...

By: Tom MacDonald With the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama on the horizon, a stimulus program won’t be far behi ...

By: Tom MacDonald A program that brought discount fuel oil to thousands is becoming a victim of the difficult financial times. WHY ...

By: Tom MacDonald The Nutter administration lost its effort in court to defend closure of 11 city library branches. Now the Mayor ...

By: Tom MacDonald The Nutter administration has made a proposal to the Police and Firefighters unions as part of the arbitration p ...

Leaders of cultural organizations in Philadelphia are concerned about how the city will make future appropriations. The Philadlephia Orch ...

Several Philadelphia area judges are making news for a recent string of unrelated legal actions and accusations lodged against them. On M ...

By: Peter Crimmins While Governor Rendell will push for a tougher sentencing law for repeat violent offenders, Northeast Philadelp ...

Schools across the state are testing different strategies to improve behavior, and boost social and emotional well-being in the classroom ...

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