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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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 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 ...
14 years ago
Council will need to tackle tough issues
Holly Otterbein recaps some of the most pressing issues facing council. The newest members might want to fasten their seat belts an ...
14 years ago
Pew report outlines challenges for Philly workforce system cut by half
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts finds Philadelphia’s system to train and connect workers with jobs is facing major chal ...
14 years ago
Public asset sales could put a dent in city’s debt
Soon, the city might sell off some public property — like the garage under Love Park — to deal with these tough fiscal times. ...
14 years ago
Casey, Toomey join in effort to bring Shell plant to Pa.
Pennsylvania could become home to a gas refinery plant that would bring jobs and business investment. The state’s U.S. senat ...
14 years ago
ConocoPhillips to demolish Trainer refinery if no buyer found by March
Update, 5 p.m., Tuesday—One analyst thinks ConocoPhillips may choose not to demolish its idled oil refinery in Trainer, Delaware C ...
14 years ago
New Council members weigh in on the big questions for 2012
City Council welcomed six new members this week, a bright-eyed bunch with big plans to improve the city.They face some tough decisions.Th ...
14 years ago
NextFab ‘gym for innovators’ adding 2nd site
NextFab Studio is a West Philly high-tech workshop for artists, designers, inventors and “ ...
14 years ago
Federal Reserve testing region’s biggest banks
The Federal Reserve will be grading exam papers from the region’s biggest banks. Four of the five banks with the largest presence i ...
14 years ago