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Green wants more "green" for greening
Philadelphia City Council is considering expanding the federal stimulus weatherization program to middle class residents. A bill introduc ...
16 years ago
Cyberbullying targeted by educators
Educators in Philadelphia are discussing the impact of cyberbullying, and how to stop it. A conference in Philadelphia today is helping t ...
16 years ago
Convicted former state Senator Vincent Fumo is asking the judge for a new trial or an acquittal. The move marks a first step toward filin ...
16 years ago
Poker proposal is on the table
Pennsylvania lawmakers will get their first crack at a controversial bill to legalize video poker during a House committee hearing today. ...
16 years ago
Funds rain in for tower repair
Officials in Philadelphia say $5 million dollars in federal stimulus money will be used to repair the leaky roof of the tower of Independ ...
16 years ago
April is child abuse awareness month and according to the most recent kids count report, there were more than 1,500 documented cases of a ...
16 years ago
911 nurses idea floated as cost saving measure
City Controller Alan Butkovitz wants Philadelphia to incorporate nurses into its 911 call centers to save money and lives. City Co ...
16 years ago
Pennsylvania House Democratic leaders aren’t happy with amendments to a bill aimed at controlling what could be spikes in electric ...
16 years ago
Financial aid would be DREAM come true
An organization that represents more than 5,000 colleges and universities is urging Congress to make undocumented immigrants who came to ...
16 years ago
Unborn babies fertile ground for research
Organizers of the largest long-term study of children’s health ever conducted in the U.S. are looking for pregnant women, or women ...
16 years ago
Shovels ready for new juvenile detention facility
A juvenile detention center on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway has been demolished to make way for the new home of the Barnes Foundation ...
16 years ago