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The Society of Women Engineers has a number of programs to help girls get more interested in the field. One will be presented during its world convention in Philadelphia this week (Image courtesy Society of Women Engineers)

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 ...

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Pennsylvania 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

Gamblers play poker at Harrah's in Chester City

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

Gov. Tom Wolf greets Cecelia Yep

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

Changes to Pennsylvania casino revenue rules could have a big effect on cities including Chester

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

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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 ...

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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

Rutgers University estimates that the grant program will save students $500

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

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Christie poised to sign N.J. measure increasing gas tax by 23 cents [updated]

Legislation to renew New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund is now awaiting Governor Christie’s signature. After month ...

9 years ago

Common Pleas Judge Linda Carpenter ordered Uber and Lyft to stop operations following a lawsuit from taxicab drivers and disabled-rights activists against the Philadelphia Parking Authority for not clamping down on the car-hailing services. (Jeff Chiu/AP file photo)

Updated: Philly judge orders Uber, Lyft to stop operating in city

A Philadelphia judge has ordered ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber to ...

9 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads’ new podcast ‘Grapples’ with issues in and out of Pa.

WHYY brings you stories of job loss and creation, urban decay and renewal, and the hey-days and the lows Pennsylvania’s cities and ...

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