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University City Townhomes tenants could get more time to relocate before closure
The property owner has asked HUD to extend its affordable housing contract to Sept. 7 as residents wait for the vouchers they need to move.
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Listen 1:27Biden seeks to counter ‘legislative attacks’ on LGBTQ rights
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to stymie what the White House says are discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states
4 years ago
Union authorizes Atlantic City casino strike next month
Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.
4 years ago
Online applications now open for licensed food truck pilot program in Camden
Camden will award seven licenses to food truck operators through a lottery, allowing them to operate in several high traffic areas throughout the city.
4 years ago
Philly loses control of Army-Navy Game. After this year, the city won’t host again until 2027
Philadelphia has hosted 89 of 122 matchups between the two service academies, but the organizers of the contest want to take the game elsewhere.
4 years ago
Lawyer: Cosby must be held responsible for sex abuse of teen
An attorney for a woman suing Bill Cosby told jurors they must hold him responsible for sexually abusing her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16 years old in 1975.
4 years ago
Kevin and Hunter Seefried were among the first people to enter the Capitol while Congress was meeting to certify fellow Delawarean Joe Biden’s victory.
4 years ago
Dr. Andrew R. Best Jr. worked in various capacities for the city’s Department of Behavior Health and Intellectual Disability Services.
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N.J. Democrats announce property tax relief, GOP to seek vote on rebate
Homeowners making less than $150,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,500, while those making $150,000 to $250,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,000.
4 years ago
FDA advisers endorse 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5
An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration gave a thumbs-up Wednesday to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for children under 5.
4 years ago
Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994
The move the Fed announced after its latest policy meeting will increase its benchmark short-term rate, which affects many consumer and business loans.
4 years ago
SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention
The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.
4 years ago
Philly officials want you to reimagine the Ben Franklin Parkway
The engagement initiative is part of a long-term plan to transform the area from Logan Circle to the art museum into a more welcoming, “people-centric” space.
4 years ago
ChristianaCare to acquire Jennersville Hospital from Tower Health
Chester County has been a health care desert since Tower Health made the decision to shutter Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals in December and January, respectively.
4 years ago
Dozens rally in Cobbs Creek to demand opening of unused Olympic-size swimming pool
The Sayre Morris Recreation Center pool has remained empty and unused since 2017.
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