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Foreclosure prevention saves Philly homes

About 1400 homeowners in Philadelphia have escaped foreclosure through a program that has become a national model. About 1400 hom ...

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Delaware lawmakers approve new budget

It was the last legislative day and by far the longest, as Delaware lawmakers worked past the deadline to close an $800 million dollar de ...

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The legal budget deadline has come and gone, and Pennsylvania lawmakers haven’t agreed to a spending plan. The legal budget ...

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Protesters call for additional AIDS spending

Protesters demonstrated in Philadelphia on Tuesday calling for additional spending on AIDS prevention. Their pleas did not fall on deaf e ...

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Republicans challenge Rendell on budget and State Police funding

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans say Governor Rendell has been exaggerating the impact of budget cuts for the past month. They held a hear ...

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New report predicts climate changes in U.S.

While Congress debates legislation to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. A new report calls for fast action to slow global warming. ...

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Corzine has signed 29 billion dollar budget

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