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Tow companies ask for injunction to stop Philly’s new ticket-to-tow law
Car-driving Philadelphians may have no greater nemesis than tow-truck drivers, who stalk parking scofflaws as avidly as politic ...
9 years ago
Philly schools announce plan to fund repairs while cutting energy bills in half
Philadelphia school officials have come up with a plan to use energy-efficiency projects to chip away at $4.5 billion in outstanding repa ...
9 years ago
ListenPa. may ask rural towns to pay for police coverage in exchange for better roads
What you pay in proposed state police fees, you’ll get back in new roads. Or, at least that’s the proposition laid out ...
9 years ago
New Jersey considers easing property tax cap to allow for matching funds
New Jersey lawmakers say the state’s 2 percent cap on on future tax increases is too strict. The state Assembly may ad ...
9 years ago
George Norcross could be next in line for a Camden tax break
South Jersey businessman George Norcross is hoping to secure a major tax break to move his insurance company to a new site in Camden. ...
9 years ago
Health groups, African-American Chamber of Commerce defend Philly ‘soda tax’
A coalition of groups including the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania has filed legal briefs supporting Philadelphia M ...
9 years ago
Is the ‘gig’ economy forcing changes in workforce classification?
“Gig workers” — the term often used to describe members of today’s workforce who provide services on a “per job,” or per “g ...
9 years ago
Pa. governor still sees promise in online gaming
Pennsylvania’s current budget has a $100 million hole state lawmakers intended to fill with some kind of gaming revenue. Tha ...
9 years ago
North Korea’s provocations; the Russia/Trump investigations
Guests: Philip Yun, Karoun Demirjian North Korea fired four ballistic missiles on Monday. Three fell into the sea ...
Air Date: March 7, 2017
Listen 00:48:59Perspectives on White House and Capitol Hill news
Guests: John Brabender, Chris Coons From allegations of a Trump-Russia connection, to the scramble to repeal Obam ...
Air Date: March 6, 2017
Listen 00:48:59Pa. needs to gin up negotiatons on liquor, lawmakers say
Pennsylvania has long been notorious for its state-run liquor stores and old-fashioned restrictions on selling alcoholic beverages. ...
9 years ago
Philadelphia Gas Works says global warming is hurting its business
Philadelphia Gas Works is blaming climate change for why it will ask for another rate hike. PGW said it needs an additional $70 million t ...
9 years ago
Guests: Erika Almiron, Caitlin Barry, Erika Guadalupe Nunez, Steven Camarota The Trump administration laid out it ...
Air Date: February 23, 2017
Listen 00:48:59Wolf says money-saving budget will improve Pa. services
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced some proposed funding for senior centers in South Philadelphia Wednesday, a visit that comes as he t ...
9 years ago
Secret to small bookstore success is building community of readers, neighbors
What does it take to create a successful independent bookstore? For Ellen Trachtenberg, running a good bookstore is a lot like enj ...
9 years ago