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Regulators advised against granting Uber a license
Uber, the ride-sharing service that’s trying to expand its operations in Pennsylvania, is calling a preliminary regulatory recommen ...
10 years ago
GE to give Penn State $10M for gas drilling center
General Electric Co. says it will give Penn State University up to $10 million to create a new center for natural gas industry research. ...
10 years ago
15 track workers deaths prompt NTSB study
Railroad regulators say some federal workplace safety standards should be extended to workers on and near the tracks. The National ...
10 years ago
Pa. slapped with another debt downgrade
New York-based Fitch Ratings is knocking down Pennsylvania’s debt rating for the second time in 14 months, citing the state governm ...
10 years ago
Twitter founder’s latest venture has money for small businesses ― but don’t call it a loan
For every small business, there’s a wish list: Things the business owner would love to do, if they only had the money. For D ...
10 years ago
ListenHundreds of Pa. bridges getting replaced, 9 in Philly region
Next year, the Pennsylvania State Department of Transportation will embark on four year mission to replace 558 structurally deficient bri ...
10 years ago
Guilty verdict in peanut trial should send warning
Food safety advocates say a guilty verdict in a rare federal food-poisoning trial should send a stern warning to others who may be tempte ...
10 years ago
Chrysler recalling nearly 189K SUVs
Chrysler is recalling nearly 189,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos in the U.S. to fix a fuel pump problem that can cause the SU ...
10 years ago
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 ...
10 years ago
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
10 years ago