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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 ...
9 years ago
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 ...
9 years ago
Private equity firm invests more than $146M in Pa.-based Utz snacks
A private equity firm has invested more than $146 million in Pennsylvania snack food company Utz. The ...
9 years ago
DRPA claims judge overstepped in awarding bridge paint contract
The bistate transit agency that operates bridges between New Jersey and Philadelphia says it’s appealing a federal ruling that over ...
9 years ago
Pa. gives $1.2 million boost to Philly development aimed at reinforcing Chinatown community
A $76 million project to build a long-awaited community center in Philadelphia’s Chinatown is moving forward. The state of P ...
9 years ago
Pa. lawmakers divided over gaming bill — and running out of time
Pennsylvania’s legislature only has a handful of session days left, and members appear to be divided over a top priority — gaming ...
9 years ago
Federal Trade Commission urging black and Latino fraud victims to speak up
You’ve probably gotten the email — a Nigerian prince urgently needs your help transferring millions of dollars out of the country ...
9 years ago
With kids in tow, parents call on Wolf to regulate methane
Parents from around Pennsylvania are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to regulate methane emissions. They held a news conference in the Capito ...
9 years ago
Judging a book by its cost: Rutgers offers faculty members $1,000 to assign cheaper texts
Rutgers University has what it’s calling a novel way to address the soaring cost of printed textbooks — paying professors to stop ...
9 years ago
Bill would bar Icahn from keeping Taj Mahal casino license
Billionaire Carl Icahn would not be able to retain the casino license for his now-shuttered Trump Taj Mahal under a measure making its wa ...
9 years ago
New Jersey group presses Supreme Court for sports betting
New Jersey’s horse-racing industry is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the state can allow sports betting at its r ...
9 years ago