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No new taxes? We’ve heard that one before.
Hurray! Last Tuesday, Mayor Nutter announced that he won’t propose any new taxes in his budget address next week.But hold on … ha ...
13 years ago
Quakers join protest over PNC-financed mountaintop removal
A group of Quakers will pull money from PNC Bank to protest of the bank’s financing of mountaintop-removal mining. Their campaign b ...
13 years ago
Marcus Hook mulling zoning changes for idled Sunoco plant
The town of Marcus Hook is looking for leverage. As Sunoco and others look to find a new use for the company’s idled refiner ...
13 years ago
State Rep. Dwight Evans discusses impact of Corbett budget on Philly
Philadelphia city officials spent part of last week warning about the dire consequences they foresee if Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget p ...
13 years ago
Philly’s property tax reassesment – should you worry?
Are you worried about about your property taxes going up? Should you be nervous? ...
13 years ago
A closer look at the state budget
You may have heard that Gov. Corbett’s budget includes proposals to slash state higher education funding, and that, of course, the ...
13 years ago
Delaware County officials reassured on safety measures at closed refineries
Following a briefing, Delaware County officials say they have confidence in the safety measures that have been put into place at two shut ...
13 years ago
Pa. weighs plan to streamline business loan process
A bill with backing from Gov. Tom Corbett would make it easier for companies to get state loans to grow in Pennsylvania. A bill pe ...
13 years ago
Legal bandit signs could be a nightmare on Broad Street
In this week’s podcast, reporter Doron Taussig has a horrible nightmare … that might come true! He dreams that bandit ...
13 years ago
Southwest halting direct service from Philly to Boston
In January, Southwest Airlines Inc. stopped offering direct trips from Philadelphia to airports in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Now, t ...
13 years ago
Economic forecast for Philadelphia: optimism with a chance of clouds
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce held its annual economic forecast. The mood was best described as cautiously optimistic, wit ...
13 years ago
Casey says Freddie Mac investments conflict with mission
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has condemned mortgage giant Freddie Mac for making investments that only pay off if homeowners cannot refinance thei ...
13 years ago
Three minute warning — public comment comes to council
Until 2010, Philadelphia’s City Council didn’t permit any public comment at all in its main meetings. Then, the state Supreme ...
13 years ago
Workers make plans as ConocoPhillips delivers first pink slips in Delco
Layoffs finally began for employees of ConocoPhillips’ idled and embattled refinery in Trainer, Delaware County. Pink slips ...
13 years ago
U.S. energy department lowers estimate on Marcellus Shale yield
The U.S. Department of Energy says there’s a lot less recoverable natural gas within the Marcellus Shale formation than it had prev ...
13 years ago