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To narrow ‘homework gap,’ FCC approves subsidy to help needy students access internet
The Federal Communications Commission passed a landmark ...
9 years ago
ListenRatings agencies take dim view of Pa.’s fiscal future
When Pennsylvania’s finances are the subject of partisan debate, it helps to turn to the analyses of the ratings agencies that judg ...
9 years ago
Following terror attacks, Pa. lawmakers take another stab at statewide E-Verify law
Recent ISIS-backed terrorist attacks in Brussels attacks provided a jumping-off point for a troika of immigration reform bills introduced ...
9 years ago
ListenNissan recalling vehicles for fuel pump that stops working
Nissan is expanding a recall of 2014 Rogue vehicles to fix a fuel pump problem that can prevent the engine from starting or cause the eng ...
9 years ago
Tiny Vermont brings food industry to its knees on GMO labels
The announcement by General Mills that it will start labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients shows the industry migh ...
9 years ago
DC people’s counsel opposes latest Exelon-Pepco proposal
The people’s counsel for the District of Columbia says she can’t accept a proposal by power companies Exelon and Pepco to sal ...
10 years ago
FDA expands use of Pfizer drug for rare form of lung cancer
The Food and Drug Administration expanded approval of a Pfizer drug to treat a small subset of lung cancer patients with a rare mutation. ...
10 years ago
Pennsylvania turns to happiness for new state tourism motto
Pennsylvania is turning to the Declaration of Independence to inspire its new tourism motto. State officials unveiled the slogan & ...
10 years ago
Pa. jobless rate at 4.6%, lowest in 8.5 years
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has dipped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.6 percent, the lowest since September 2007. ...
10 years ago
Icahn: No $100M for Taj if North Jersey casinos are approved
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says if New Jersey approves casinos in the northern part of the state, he won’t pump $100 million i ...
10 years ago
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices still falling
Motorists continue to see lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular ...
10 years ago
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices still falling
Motorists continue to see lower prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular ...
10 years ago
Tuition costs rising at eastern Pa. colleges, universities
Costs are rising at three colleges and universities in eastern Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the ...
10 years ago
First look at New Jersey’s state takeover plan for Atlantic City
As Atlantic City teetered on the edge of a possible bankruptcy last month, Mayor Don Guardian, Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President S ...
10 years ago
US, Cuba to sign agreement on restarting commercial flights
U.S. officials say the United States and Cuba will sign an agreement next week to restart commercial air traffic for the first time in fi ...
10 years ago