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Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating a pharmacy carveout. Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare has said it can save mi ...
17 years ago
Plan for Delaware to be put into action
Philadelphia is moving forward with plans to develop the Delaware River Waterfront. City officials and representatives of the William Pe ...
17 years ago
Frank Fitzpatrick on "Writer John Updike"
By: Frank Fitzpatrick When writer John Updike died on January 28, sports writers mourned the loss of a man who truly understood t ...
17 years ago
Mayor announces grant, plan for Delaware riverfront
Today Mayor Nutter, Councilman Frank DiCicco and the William Penn Foundation will announce a major grant to help make the Delaware riverf ...
17 years ago
Airport trains for epidemic preparedness
By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia International Airport Employees this week undertook an exercise to determine their preparedness for ...
17 years ago
More need for mental health services in troubled economy
How are therapists, counselors and mental health agencies dealing with the increased demand for their services? Mental health prov ...
17 years ago
Dance exchange program brings more exposure to Philly scene
This year, local nonprofit Philadelphia Dance Projects has created a pilot performance series for bringing dancers from across the countr ...
17 years ago
Efforts to put Philadelphia in the "Green Belt"
The manufacturing jobs that once kept Philadelphia’s economy up and unemployment down, may soon be replaced with green jobs. At an ...
17 years ago
City delays again fix to property assessment system
In Philadelphia there are two factors that determine how much tax people pay on their home: the dollar value assessed by the Board of Rev ...
17 years ago
City Council holds private budget meeting
Philadelphia’s City Council held a private meeting this week to discuss public budget hearings. Legal experts are now asking whethe ...
17 years ago