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New head of school retirement system making $215,000 a year
The new executive director of Pennsylvania’s Public School Employees’ Retirement System is collecting a $215,000 annual salar ...
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Telethon that Jerry Lewis memorably ran pulls plug
The Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon, a Labor Day television tradition for decades, is ending. MDA said Friday that “ ...
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Comcast gets an earful from disgruntled subscribers as Philly hearings commence
The public portion of Philadelphia’s cable franchise negotiations with Comcast Corp. kicked off this week with two hearings featuri ...
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ListenEntrepreneurs hatch hen-rental idea for fans of fresh eggs
Want farm-fresh eggs without the commitment of owning chickens? Try renting them. Poultry leases are a growing business for compan ...
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World Video Game Hall of Fame to reveal inaugural finalists
The new World Video Game Hall of Fame is ready to release the finalists for its inaugural class. The Strong museum in Rochester sa ...
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High court to consider lawsuits over personal data
The Supreme Court will decide whether Web sites and other companies that collect personal data can be sued for publishing inaccurate info ...
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Ford recalls 390,000 cars to fix door latches
Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion. The rec ...
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Harley recalls nearly 46,000 motorcycles
Harley-Davidson is recalling nearly 46,000 motorcycles in the U.S. because they could stay in gear due to clutches that won’t fully ...
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Previewing Philadelphia’s hearings on Comcast
As Mayor Michael Nutter’s administration prepares to host a series of town-hall style hearings about Comcast this week, members of ...
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Collapse of Comcast deal may indicate FCC is ready to flex some muscle
Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. has officially killed its $45 billion plan to merge with Time Warner Cable — and at least one consumer ...
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ListenUnisys cutting 1,800 jobs amid quarterly loss, stock slide
Unisys says it’ll reduce its global workforce by about 8 percent after reporting a $43.2 million first-quarter loss and seeing its ...
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Officials in Pocono town want shuttered concert venue reopened
Officials in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains want to bring a shuttered performing arts center back to life, seeing potential in a 1 ...
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Pennsylvania jobless rate rose slightly in March
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose in March for the third straight month, as the number of jobs declined and the ranks of job-se ...
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Temple adjuncts find surprising allies in fast food protest movement
Fast-food workers around the country held walkouts in dozens of cities on Wednesday to push for a $15-an-hour minimum wage. In Philadelph ...
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China’s Ninebot buys US personal scooter maker Segway
Segway, the iconic but struggling U.S. maker of personal electric scooters, has been bought by a Chinese company. Beijing-based Ni ...
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