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Taking back the streets – part deux

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NCCo offers $76-million in bonds for recovery effort

New Castle County is offering tax exempt bonds to businesses looking to build or renovate their facilities in specific “recovery zo ...

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Brain fitness on the minds of local seniors

We’ve all been told how physical fitness and good nutrition play a critical role in adding years to our lives. But how impor ...

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Dispute intensifies over LaRonda salvage

The mysterious owner of the La Ronda mansion in Bryn Mawr was revealed earlier this week as Joseph Kestenbaum. Now, attempts to preserve ...

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Website new hub for local business info

If a website launched Wednesday is successful, new businesses could be opening their doors in Philadelphia. In an effort to attract new a ...

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City Council returns with a full agenda

Council resumes just one day before the city plans to send out thousands of layoff notices and the Administration prepares for severe ser ...

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Philly not first concern for state lawmakers

State lawmakers are less concerned about Philadelphia and more concerned about ending a three-month-old state budget impasse. Phi ...

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Activists question casino’s financing

Opponents to Sugarhouse gathered outside the PNC Bank at 16th and Market Streets in Philadelphia to begin their new campaign. The ...

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Bi-monthly trash pickup a part of Plan C

Philadelphia’s doomsday budget clock is ticking closer to implementation, with no word from Harrisburg on when lawmakers will vote ...

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New cell phone lot to be built at airport

In response to public outcry, the Philadelphia International Airport will establish a cell phone parking near the baggage claim area. ...

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Senate presents health reform proposal

The Finance Committee’s long-awaited bill attempts to compromise, but no consensus yet. Democratic Senate Finance Committee ...

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Frankford Pioneers’ center Shaquille Duncan chooses a college

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