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Council takes the budget show on the road
City Council held a hearing to talk about the budget Wednesday night but it wasn’t in their usual place. Blocks up Broad Street fro ...
16 years ago
Racism among cops as a symptom of burn out
Philadelphia police officer William Thrasher has been put on desk duty after he was quoted making racist remarks about residents in the c ...
16 years ago
Two Liberty condos are site of tax abatement protest
As Philadelphia City Council hears public comments about the proposed budget, one topic that’s sure to come up is the ten year tax ...
16 years ago
An artist hopes to capture the emotions of a Pennsylvania city through an innovative project that started last night. Christian Nold is ...
16 years ago
Insurance help for unemployed people
A new federal plan gives laid-off people a 65 percent discount on their COBRA health insurance premiums. Workers who lose their jo ...
16 years ago
Govt to companies: stop selling drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has told two Pennsylvania companies to stop making unapproved narcotics. Two pharmaceutical compa ...
16 years ago
Mayor Nutter talks taxes, DROP and Final Four on WHYY
On Tuesday morning, Mayor Michael Nutter joined WHYY for a chat about his plans to raise revenues and his recent disagreements with City ...
16 years ago
Proposed bump in property taxes stirs anger over abatement
Philadelphia City Council holds its first meeting for public comment tonight and one topic that’s sure to come up is the ten year t ...
16 years ago
Rendell names Chief Accountability Officer to oversee stimulus funds
By: Scott Detrow As promised, Governor Rendell has appointed a “chief accountability officer” to oversee Pennsylvania& ...
16 years ago
Troubled casino for sale for what could be "a steal"
By: Tom MacDonald A financially troubled Atlantic City casino will soon be on the auction block. An expert in the industry says i ...
16 years ago