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By: Tom MacDonald A program that brought discount fuel oil to thousands is becoming a victim of the difficult financial times. WHY ...

By: Tom MacDonald The Nutter administration lost its effort in court to defend closure of 11 city library branches. Now the Mayor ...

By: Tom MacDonald The Nutter administration has made a proposal to the Police and Firefighters unions as part of the arbitration p ...

Leaders of cultural organizations in Philadelphia are concerned about how the city will make future appropriations. The Philadlephia Orch ...

Several Philadelphia area judges are making news for a recent string of unrelated legal actions and accusations lodged against them. On M ...

By: Peter Crimmins While Governor Rendell will push for a tougher sentencing law for repeat violent offenders, Northeast Philadelp ...

Schools across the state are testing different strategies to improve behavior, and boost social and emotional well-being in the classroom ...

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By: Bill Hangley The last of the holiday wrappings, wreaths, and Christmas trees are heading to the curb. Many communities have re ...

Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul today to pay their final respects to Dr. John Pryor. The ...

By: Tom MacDonald The city of Philadelphia’s fiscal situation is worsening. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald report Mayor Michael ...

By: Tom MacDonald It’s the end of the line for five engine companies and two ladder companies in the city of Philadelphia ...