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Sunoco promises to stop violating law about job applicants and criminal records
A group of public interest attorneys in Pennsylvania say they have reached a settlement with Sunoco after it violated a little-known law ...
11 years ago
Some Philly inmates will get limited Internet access
Philadelphia is launching a program to fight the digital divide in an unlikely place. Starting this spring, city officials are pla ...
11 years ago
Common Cause Pa. leader renews call to ban all gifts to lawmakers
Philadelphia City Council passed a bill banning cash gifts to public officials and employees. The measure would allow other gifts valued ...
11 years ago
Little opposition at polls for Philly lawmakers in shelved state probe
Three Philadelphia lawmakers who were targets in a undercover investigation are running unopposed in the May 20 Democratic primary. ...
11 years ago
Measure to increase salaries for Philly’s Board of Revision of Taxes goes to Nutter
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has to decide this month whether to approve legislation increasing the pay for the seven members of the ...
11 years ago
Comcast’s ‘Internet Essentials’ reaching just 9 percent of target audience
Though 1.2 million Americans have signed up for Comcast’s discounted high-speed Internet service, most people who qualify in P ...
11 years ago
Councilman proposes tax-break extension for longtime Philly homeowners
Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson is worried that residents in gentrified areas of the city might be priced out of their homes unl ...
11 years ago
Philly bridge where train derailed ‘sound,’ but CSX vows to heed safety concerns
A Philadelphia City Council committee demanded answers from railroad officials about a recent train derailment at a hearing Wednesday. ...
11 years ago
As Philly’s budget process continues, a call for transparency
Government watchdogs say that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget address last week sets a bad precedent for transparency in ...
11 years ago
Despite outrage over contract, union allows Nutter be heard on budget
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s budget address Thursday touched on themes that have been discussed in years past: adequate fund ...
11 years ago
The verdict is in for jurors on the outs: Philly scofflaw court
If you’ve been summoned for jury duty in Philadelphia, here’s some unsolicited advice: Don’t skip it. The ...
11 years ago
Parents say son tried suicide after alleged molestation by Philly priest
The trial for a Philadelphia priest accused of molesting an altar boy continued Friday. The accuser, whose name is being withheld, ...
11 years ago