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On ‘Radio Times’: Would Amazon mean more ‘nerds’ in Philly?
On Tuesday’s edition of Radio Times, Philadelphia Daily News columnist Will Bunch joked about how the city would see an influx of nerds ...
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ListenStark differences persist as Pa. Senate returns to budget talks
The state Senate is back in session, and is gearing up to respond to a budget package the House passed last week. Senate leaders a ...
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Amazon in Philly? / The Suffrage Movement
Guests: Angela Dodson, Will Bunch, Adam Ozimek Abigail Adam’s once admonished her husband John Adams, in a lett ...
Air Date: September 19, 2017
Listen 00:49:55Philly controller says soda tax could have been averted
Philadelphia’s city controller says the city should never have established a soda tax. It’s one of several disagreement ...
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Philly disputes claim soda tax is hurting businesses
Philadelphia officials say the growth of beverage-related businesses has not declined since the city levied a tax on soda and other sweet ...
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With nearly magical touch, concierges grant hotel guests’ wishes — but numbers diminish
Jeannie Green, who works in marketing in the Denver area, finds herself in Philadelphia at least once a month for work. Often, she’ ...
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ListenNew help for Delaware companies exporting products overseas [video]
The World Trade Center of Delaware’s efforts to help Delaware companies send their products and services around the globe is gettin ...
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Another month, another rise in Delaware’s unemployment rate
Delaware’s unemployment rate stands at 4.9 percent for August, that’s half a percent higher than the same time last year. ...
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Coast Guard: Most fuel spilled from tank farm during Hurricane Harvey unrecoverable
Less than 20 percent of a 461,000-gallon (1.7-million-liter) gasoline spill in Texas during Hurricane Harvey was recovered by the company ...
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Pa. House narrowly passes a tax-free budget funding plan
The state House of Representatives has narrowly voted to move a budget plan built largely on one-time fund transfers. Although it ...
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Foundation says lease N.J. Turnpike to pay for transportation needs
A nonprofit group is urging New Jersey’s next governor to put more emphasis on transportation. The Princeton-based Fund for ...
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Electric vehicle proponents look for a plug from New Jersey
Advocates are urging New Jersey officials to do more to encourage the use of electric vehicles throughout the state. Pamela Frank, ...
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Tale of two cities: Poverty in Camden ebbs, Philly rate stays flat
Census data released Thursday show that the city of Camden — one of South Jersey’s poorest communities — may be on the rise. ...
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Pa. lawmaker again pushing for stronger protections against litigation meant to intimidate
Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials gathered Wednesday at City Hall to call attention to efforts to protect community groups from law ...
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New report on Pa. charter school growth finds ‘stranded costs’ linger five years later
A new study finds that expanding the charter school sector in Pennsylvania creates a significant toll on traditional public school system ...
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