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Affordable housing group in Bucks County struggling to keep open
JoAnne Rowan, a retired nurse who lives in Levittown, says her living arrangement reflects the state of affordable housing in Bucks Count ...
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ListenGOP effort to overhaul Port Authority stalls
New efforts to overhaul the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey appear stalled. New Jersey Senate Republican leader Tom Kean ...
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House passes Amtrak bill that could boost Northeast service
The House has passed a bill that could boost Amtrak service in the popular Northeast Corridor while giving states more authority over the ...
11 years ago
AAA Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey gas prices still rising
Motorists are seeing sharply higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regu ...
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U.S. investigators continue crackdown on Philly ambulance Medicare swindles
It’s safe to say, Medicare insurance billing fraud connected to the Philadelphia ambulance industry has hit an epidemic level. ...
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Travel agent ordered to sell house to repay victims of theft
A former travel agent from New Jersey has been ordered to sell his house and car to pay restitution to 20 customers who paid him for a Me ...
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Looming challenges may delay ‘net neutrality’ impact on Comcast
Thursday’s FCC ruling on net neutrality could have a big impact on the entire telecom industry, including one of the region’s ...
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ListenTJ Maxx, Marshalls to follow Wal-Mart in raising pay
TJX Cos., the owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Home Goods stores, says it will boost pay for U.S. workers to at least $9 per hour. < ...
11 years ago
FTC files complaint over anti-insect wrist bands
The Federal Trade Commission is filing a complaint against a company that makes wrist bands intended to repel insects, saying there is no ...
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US to fine air bag maker Takata $14,000 per day
The U.S. government says it will fine Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. $14,000 per day for failing to fully cooperate in an investigat ...
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Penn State readies for big fundraiser, dancing two nights away
More than 700 Penn State students are ready to pull two straight all-nighters, without ever sitting down. The Penn State Dance Marathon, ...
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Tough Mudder sues Pa. man over similar race name
The company behind the popular Tough Mudder obstacle course race series has sued a Pennsylvania man who started a race for kids called ...
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Ferris wheel, zip line, inlet eateries eyed in Atlantic City
Making good on its vow to seek new, non-gambling attractions, Atlantic City has announced redevelopment plans that include a giant Ferris ...
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OIC leader Kevin Johnson talks tech jobs, Bright Hope controversy, and Philly’s next mayor
Editor’s note: The wrong audio accompanied an earlier version of this story. The Philadelphia Opportunities Industr ...
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ListenApples modified to resist bruising receive federal approval
Don’t expect to see them soon, but they could be coming to your local grocery store — two types of apples genetically modified to ...
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