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Pa. House passes bill aimed at stopping home invasions
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill this week that would stiffen the penalties for home invasions. The ...
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Philly schools a big issue in Controller debate
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U.S. Assistant Attorney General visits Philly’s anti-violence programs
A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice gave a thumbs-up to Philadelphia’s anti-violence initiatives Monday. Assist ...
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Attorney General: Shootings like one at Washington Navy Yard are increasing
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that active shooter incidents, like last month& ...
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Women’s advocates hope shutdown ends soon
After meeting with President Obama Friday, Republican senators said they are feeling positive about the chances of reaching a deal to end ...
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Philly councilman says SRC should decide on controversial tax break
Philadelphia Councilman W. Wilson Goode Jr. continued Thursday in his crusade to change the city’s controversial 10-year property t ...
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Philly Councilman proposes blight-fighting tool
It’s bad enough that about 40,000 properties lie vacant in Philadelphia. But some of those empty lots are also piled high with ...
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Philly schools chief talks about budget crisis at NBC education summit
Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite used the bully pulpit Monday at NBC’s “Education Nation” summit to bring natio ...
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Elections watchdog group calls City Commissioner Singer’s campaign email ‘inappropriate’
A Philadelphia government watchdog group says that a recent email blast by City Commissioner Stephanie Singer’s campaign is “ ...
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Philly parents, advocates file hundreds of school complaints with Pa. education department
Before this year’s classes began in the Philadelphia School District, parents groups and lawyers from the Public Interest Law Cente ...
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Liberty Bell locked up as part of federal shutdown in Philly
Tourists from around the world were turned away Tuesday from the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and other historic sites in Philadelphia ...
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Government shutdown would close Liberty Bell, Independence Historical Park
A large swath of the U.S. government will shut down Tuesday unless Congress agrees to a last-minute budget plan. Hours before a midnight ...
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