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School layoffs will make Philly’s high unemployment worse
Last week it was announced that 3,783 Philadelphia school system employees will lose their jobs due to the district’s financi ...
13 years ago
USGA footing bill to offset costs of hosting U.S. Open
Haverford residents concerned about the cost of hosting the U.S. Open Championship can rest easy: the U.S. Golf Association will pick up ...
13 years ago
As U.S. Open begins on the Main Line, business owners predict mixed bag for local economy
Practice rounds begin today for the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore. It’s estimated the wee ...
13 years ago
Leave your Google Glass at the casino door in A.C.
The new “glasses” from Google already are banned at a Seattle bar. They were not permitted at Google’s own shareholders ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia firefighters win another battle…still losing war
Agreeing to salt money away to pay for a firefighters arbitration settlement, Philadelphia City Council has overridden a mayoral veto.&nb ...
13 years ago
Tax payment plan possible for some Philly property owners
Philadelphia property owners who cannot afford their tax bills all at once may be allowed to pay in monthly installments, following passa ...
13 years ago
Tax on vacant properties could save lives, says Philly Council president
In the wake of Wednesday’s building collapse, a bill has been introduced in Philadelphia City Council to add a tax to vacant proper ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania Convention Center OKs privatization plan
The board of the Pennsylvania Convention Center has voted to privatize management of the center’s operations. The board chos ...
13 years ago
New taxes bring protesters before Philadelphia City Council
The question of how to pay for additional school costs continues to be a problem for Philadelphia City Council. Opponents of new taxes of ...
13 years ago
Pa. State Sen. hopeful on more money for Philly schools
One state senator is optimistic that the Philadelphia schools will not have to open this fall with just the bare essentials. A lot w ...
13 years ago
Councilman wants to give some Philly taxpayers breathing room
A Philadelphia city councilman is trying to come up with a plan to keep residents who can’t afford their upcoming real estate tax h ...
13 years ago
Need for investment in Pa. roads and bridges dire, coalition warns
The week after a bridge collapsed into a river outside Seattle, the president of Philadelphia’s chapter of the AFL-CIO said Pennsyl ...
13 years ago
$2 tax on cigarettes to aid schools wins City Council committee support
Philadelphia’s budget process is moving forward as a key City Council committee approved a cigarette tax to help the schools. ...
13 years ago
Urban Outfitters names female board member
Urban Outfitters told shareholders it has chosen a woman to join its corporate board — the wife of the company’s CEO. ...
13 years ago
Former manager at Chickie’s & Pete’s files whistleblower suit
Restaurant workers often complain that their employers skim some money off of the tips they make. A fired former manager at Chickie’ ...
13 years ago