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Police officers shot two on Tuesday
By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia police officers shot two people Tuesday night, bringing the total of civilians shot by officers up ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia School District in control of Mayor Nutter and Governor Rendell
By: Bill Hangley With the departure of School Reform Commissioner Jim Ghallager, the board that oversees the Philadelphia School D ...
16 years ago
City Council must do more with less
Philadelphia City Council embarks on a new session today, and a key question for Council members will be “how to do more with less? ...
16 years ago
City Council may allow break-up of Comcast TV’s near monopoly
Philadelphia City Council could take a step today that would allow Verizon to offer pay-TV service in the city and break Comcast’s ...
16 years ago
Poor economy encourages giveaways
By: Peter Crimmins As the economy slides, everyone is looking for bargains and “free” definitely qualifies as a bargai ...
16 years ago
More than 27,000 Pennsylvanians contracted an infection while in the hospital last year, down nearly 8% from 2007. Experts say that numb ...
16 years ago
City Council is preparing to gather for its first session of the year. In just his first few months, freshman City Councilman Bill Green ...
16 years ago
A new home for the home of former Presidents
Independence National Historical Park is going to get the money it needs for construction of the President’s House Museum on Indepe ...
16 years ago
Obama prompts high hopes; some try to lower them
By: Tom MacDonald There are big hopes for the administration of President Barack Obama and many people are anticipating a major ch ...
16 years ago
More room for babies at Einstein
By: Peter Crimmins Einstein Medical Center in Olney is renovating and expanding its maternity ward. Delivering babies is one of th ...
16 years ago
Hundreds Watch Inauguration at Independence Mall
By: Peter Crimmins Independence Mall drew a few hundred people to watch yesterday’s Inaugural proceedings. Some watched the ...
16 years ago