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City getting shortchanged as entitled residents unaware of benefits
By: Bill Hangley City officials say tens of thousands of older Philadelphians aren’t getting the public benefits they’ ...
17 years ago
Iconic Center City independent book store bids farewell
This Saturday marks the closing of Philadelphia’s oldest independent book seller. After 73 years, Robin’s Book Store shuts it ...
17 years ago
Threatened layoffs cause labor backlash for Rendell
By: Scott Detrow Pennsylvania labor leaders are saying Governor Rendell crossed a line with his recent warnings that the state mig ...
17 years ago
Layoff bug sure to bite New Jersey towns and cities
By: Mary Fuchs With local and state revenues falling, New Jersey towns must try to balance their budgets with a limited set of too ...
17 years ago
By: Scott Detrow The number of Pennsylvania residents without health insurance is more than one million, according to a new Insura ...
17 years ago
Changes coming to Penn’s Landing board
Mayor Nutter will make a major announcement regarding the redevelopment of the Delaware River Waterfront, at a meeting of the Penn’ ...
17 years ago
Philadelphia’s City Controller says the city should be actively collecting fees for police services rendered to private entities an ...
17 years ago
Trash, health centers “on the table” as city discusses budget scenarios
By: Bill Hangley Mayor Nutter says he will respect a court order to keep open eleven libraries, but says the city’s budget-c ...
17 years ago
Federal rules give mixed messages on prescribing drugs off-label. (Photo: Michelle Tribe) Friday (1/30), drugmaker Eli Lilly is ex ...
17 years ago