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Ben Franklin Bridge track work means summer of discontent for PATCO riders
PATCO riders are bracing themselves for a summer construction project that will pack trains, make riders wait longer and likely cause a l ...
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ListenPhiladelphia fast food workers will take part in national strike
Philadelphia fast food workers say they plan to join a nationwide strike next week to protest low wages. At a small rally on busy ...
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Rallying against Keystone XL pipeline, demonstrators court Casey vote in vain
Environmental activists rallied outside of U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s office in Philadelphia Monday as part of a last-ditch effort to pe ...
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College students flocked to STEM fields during Great Recession
The number of American college students pursuing degrees in science and technology soared during the Great Recession. University o ...
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Why some immigrants file tax returns even if in the country illegally
With April 15 right around the corner, Americans are scrambling to fill out their returns. And while many aren’t aware ...
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ListenRailroads stress safety after deaths up in 2013
Railroads are launching a new campaign to highlight the dangers of being near train tracks. The number of trespassing deaths grew ...
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GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls
General Motors’ new CEO and the head of the nation’s auto safety watchdog are headed to Congress on Tuesday to testify about ...
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Growing ranks of immigrants come from middle-income nations
Compared to 1990, immigrants in the United States today are more likely to be someone like Mahendren. He’s 28. He’s fr ...
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SEPTA union claims no-strike rule threatens funding
Pennsylvania State Representative Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) has re-introduced legislation that would add SEPTA employees to the list of ...
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Justices tackle health law birth control coverage
The Supreme Court is weighing whether corporations have religious rights that exempt them from part of the new health care law that requi ...
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Center City housing growth returns to pre-Recession heights
Anyone walking around neigborhoods such as Northern Liberties or South Philadelphia can attest to the fact that greater Center City is ex ...
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Toy company settles suit against Beastie Boys
A California toy company has settled its lawsuit against the Beastie Boys over its parody of their song “Girls” in a promotio ...
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Philly Tech Week warns it won’t tolerate harassment of women
Technically Philly’s initiative is a goal, and not in response to any particular incident. Christina Farr, a reporter for ...
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Day laborers in the Northeast seek permanent place to muster for work
No matter how cold the weather, dozens of day laborers gather every morning in the parking lot of a Northeast Philadelphia shopping plaza ...
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ListenNetflix inks deal with Comcast to speed streaming
Fresh on the heels of the announced acquisition of Time Warner Cable, Comcast is partnering with Netflix on a deal to improve video strea ...
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