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By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia’s Mayor says the city is not the impediment to casino construction. The first construction p ...

So far, fund raising efforts to open all of Philadelphia’s pools this summer have fallen short – Mayor Nutter’s Splash ...

By: Scott Detrow A member of the Rendell Administration is voluntarily entering a treatment program two days after an arrest for p ...

A federal jury continues their sixth day of deliberations on Monday in the corruption trial of former state Senator Vincent Fumo. Jurors ...

Mayor Nutter wants to examine the city’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan. Commonly referred to as the “DROP” program, i ...

Mayor Nutter is not expected to cut funds to libraries when he presents his budget to City Council next week. But some council members wa ...

By: Tom MacDonald A new survey shows the number of foreclosures in Pennsylvania is going up while New Jersey’s rate is dropp ...

Is Congress doing a good job these days? Well, America certaintly thinks so. Dave and Frank discuss the polling numbers on Congressional ...

Federal stimulus money is flowing, and everybody wants to dip their cup in that stream. Arts and culture groups are no different. Their ...

By: Scott Detrow While officials with Pennsylvania’s state-sponsored college savings program say they’ve taken a hit i ...

By: Scott Detrow A measure guaranteeing equal rights for gay men and women in Pennsylvania passes through a House committee, but s ...

Philadelphia has a big budget gap to close. The budget Mayor Nutter will propose to City Council next week is expected to include service ...

Governor Rendell’s proposal for spending federal education stimulus money is coming under fire from lawmakers who say it unfairly s ...