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A political sticking point is leading to more than 500 state layoffs in Pa.
On Wednesday night, it was raining heavily in downtown York, Pennsylvania. But the weather did not deter about a dozen people carrying un ...
9 years ago
ListenGiving Tuesday serves as stepping stone to long-term philanthropy
Have you checked your email yet? You might notice your inbox is filling up with requests for donations. This is “Givi ...
9 years ago
King of Prussia residents brace for 500,000 shoppers this weekend
Black Friday madness signals the start of the holiday shopping season. This year, over the four-day Thanksgiving weekend more than ...
9 years ago
Transit workers to vote on contract that ended SEPTA strike
A tentative contract that put an end to a weeklong transit workers strike in Philadelphia is to be voted on by workers amid concerns that ...
9 years ago
Pa. utility asks state for help to keep coal and nuclear plants going
A power company called FirstEnergy wants Pennsylvania lawmakers to once again regulate the electricity market in the state. Twenty ...
9 years ago
Voters should look for candidates who will raise their pay
In one of the most divisive elections in U.S. history, the ongoing revelations and carnival atmosphere make it easy to forget an importan ...
9 years ago
New Jersey drivers see sharply higher gas prices due to gas tax boost
Motorists in New Jersey are feeling pain at the pumps. A 23-cents-per-gallon increase in the state’s gas tax took effect Tue ...
9 years ago
Ride-hailing services law ends Pennsylvania regulatory fight
A new Pennsylvania law allows ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate legally in the state. That’s after years of regu ...
9 years ago
Uber app redesign to mine personal information
Uber is taking its ride-hailing app down a new road in an effort to make it smarter, simpler and more fun to use. The redesigned a ...
9 years ago
Charter expansion bill is all tricks, no treats for Pennsylvania taxpayers
Halloween is just around the corner, but there is something far scarier in the halls of the Pennsylvania Capitol than any zombie that com ...
9 years ago
Philly Orchestra sues for unpaid $70K bill from papal performances
The Philadelphia Orchestra has sued the production company that organized a free concert and Mass ...
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Direct-to-consumer drug advertising on TV a growth industry
The pharmaceutical industry spends more than $2 billion a year advertising direct-to-consumer drugs on TV, an increase of 30 percent over ...
9 years ago
At Philly convention, Society of Women Engineers hopes to inspire girls with career options
The Society of Women Engineers Convention is in Philadelphia this week. The annual conference is one of the largest of its kind for women ...
9 years ago
ListenPennsylvania Turnpike: Commercial scofflaws owe $1.5M
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is trying to shame trucking firms and other commercial haulers into paying more than $1.5 million in unpaid tol ...
9 years ago
Fearing financial devastation, Chester and Bensalem press state for casino tax fix
Bensalem and Chester City, Pennsylvania, stand to lose millions in casino revenues if lawmakers in Harrisburg don’t fix part of the ...
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