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Council cuts the talk, passes cell phone ban
Philadelphia City Council banned cell phone use by drivers yesterday. Drivers in Philadelphia will have to hold off on text-messaging, em ...
16 years ago
Keeping workplace health coverage
The federal stimulus law gives laid-off people a 65 percent recession-time discount for health insurance premiums. Laid off worker ...
16 years ago
Work by Indiana Jones illustrator in new gallery show
A Philadelphia-area artist who became a successful commercial illustrator now has a gallery show over 20 years after his death. The work ...
16 years ago
Federal support for NJ beach replenishment erodes
Fighting beach erosion at the Jersey shore is an ongoing battle. Now New Jersey’s beach towns are fighting to keep state and federa ...
16 years ago
After Pittsburgh tragedy, calls for tough gun laws
In the wake of last week’s fatal shootings of three Pittsburgh police officers, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is calling for cha ...
16 years ago
Payback time is tough for recent college grads
The economy is reeling from thousands of jobs lost this month. One of the groups most affected by this troubling trend is recent college ...
16 years ago
PA aiming for some solar-powered jobs
A new state program hopes to create green jobs in Pennsylvania by providing incentives for people to install and use solar energy. The Pe ...
16 years ago
Case to decide if NJ license plates can "Choose Life"
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia is deciding whether New Jersey officials are violating free speech rights by refusing to offer sp ...
16 years ago