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Court splits on Philly gun laws
A Pennsylvania Appeals Court has struck down two gun laws passed by Philadelphia’s City Council, while upholding three others. ...
17 years ago
“Minds on the Edge” debuts at WHYY
Mental-health care in America has seen a lot of improvements in recent decades. There is a stronger focus on the biology of mental ...
17 years ago
Old Barnes building goes green
Once the Barnes Foundation moves its famous art collection to a new downtown site, nature will take over the original building in Lower M ...
17 years ago
Neighborhood group could go national
The revitalization of a West Philadelphia neighborhood could be a model for the city and the nation, and a Pennsylvania Senator has been ...
17 years ago
By: Phil Gregory It’s now up to Governor Jon Corzine to decide whether to sign the 17-year-old consumer protection measure. ...
17 years ago
Allegations of financial misdeeds mean one of Pennsylvania’s largest online charter schools could be forced to close. Allega ...
17 years ago
Gas prices, public health and regulating tobacco
With summer vacation season getting underway, are people concerned that the price of gasoline could again top last year’s $4.00 per ...
17 years ago
Delaware budget is down to the wire
With just four working days left in this legislative session, the joint finance committee continues to chip away at Delaware’s hist ...
17 years ago
Amnesty tax bolsters New Jersey budget
By: Phil Gregory New Jersey legislators were set to vote on a new state budget Thursday, but they got a piece of news- good news, ...
17 years ago
Deadline postponed for license proof
Friday’s deadline for people to prove they had social security numbers to keep their Pennsylvania Drivers Licenses has been postpon ...
17 years ago
The African-American Museum of Philadelphia is reopening after months of renovation with a high-tech exhibit of black Philadelphians from ...
17 years ago
Unions dissatisfied with retirement plan
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is proposing a new retirement system for city workers. It’s designed to help the city save money. ...
17 years ago
Rendell calls tax increase “inevitable”
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is sticking to his argument that a tax increase is “inevitable” in the face of a 3.2 billion ...
17 years ago
The measure has been two years in the making, but Council members say industry representatives killed it with last minute lobbying. ...
17 years ago
Unions press city for contract
An old-fashioned, horn-honking union rally blocked the streets around City Hall during last night’s evening rush. An old-fas ...
17 years ago