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Pending deal on former school building catches Germantown High neighbors off guard
A grassroots group in Northwest Philadelphia says it will fight to bring education back to Germantown High School. But it may have to win
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Some Philly corner store owners won’t accept SNAP because of new fees
Budget cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, means stores that accept the Electron
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10 years ago
ListenPa. jobless rate grew for second month
Pennsylvania’s jobless rate is up for the second straight month as the employment fell and unemployment rose.
The state Depa
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10 years ago
Couple charged with running brothels around state
Authorities say that a New Brunswick couple has been charged with running a prostitution ring with women in the country illegally in at l
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10 years ago
Despite Nutter order and Philly charter change, still no raise for some airport workers
Workers at Philadelphia International Airport who are employed by subcontractors thought an executive order and a City Charter change wou
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10 years ago
ListenWill the Community Sustainability Initiative turn City Council into planners?
This week City Council returns for its fall session and something we’re likely to hear a lot about in the coming months is the “Commu
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10 years ago
City picking up the pace on property tax collection
For the first time since Mayor Nutter took office, the City of Philadelphia made significant, measurable progress over the past 18 months
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10 years ago
Crozer-Chester nurses plan walkout
Nurses at a Southeastern Pennsylvania hospital have announced plans for a two-day walkout later this month.
The Crozer-Chester Nur
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10 years ago
Florida ‘business doctor’ offers $90 million for Revel — and very little about his plan
A Florida developer has offered to $90 million in cash for Atlantic City’s recently closed Revel Casino, which cost $2.4 billion to
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10 years ago
Atlantic City job fair draws 1,500
An estimated 1,500 people attended a job fair for unemployed casino workers in Atlantic City.
Lines snaked through the Atlant
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Nurses at Pa. hospital plan 2-day strike
Nurses at a southeastern Pennsylvania hospital have announced plans for a two-day walkout later this month.
The
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10 years ago
90 layoffs in Pa. processing plant sale
Ninety employees of a northeastern Pennsylvania plant will be laid off as part of a deal expected to become final in the first half of ne
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10 years ago
Liquor board pays record $526M to state in 2013-14
The agency that controls liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania has transferred a record $526 million to the state government’s main
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10 years ago
A.C. will retain most of the revenue from closed casinos, Fitch forecasts
Atlantic City lost two of its 11 casinos over the weekend, Showboat and the Revel. But can it hold on to their displaced customers?
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10 years ago
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Showboat casino closes in A.C. after 27 years
An icon of the Atlantic City boardwalk is no longer. The Showboat casino closed its doors at 4 p.m. Sunday, the latest sign of distress f
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10 years ago