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Philadelphia VA mishandled veterans’ claims, inspectors say
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ inspector general has found evidence that a VA office in Philadelphia has been cooking the ...
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Drivers, bikers in Philly have the edge on public transit passengers, pedestrians
A new analysis by the Social Computing Group at the MIT Me ...
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Philadelphia working to reach more immigrants, poor about homestead tax exemption
As many as three in 10 homeowners who qualified for a recent property-tax break in Philadelphia did not register for it, according to ...
11 years ago
105,000 Philly residents miss out on tax break by failing to apply
More than 100,000 Philadelphia homeowners who qualify for a big tax break did not receive it. City lawmakers approved the ...
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Small businesses give Pennsylvania dismal ratings
Pennsylvania has gotten a “D” in a new survey ranking states and ...
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How did pension systems in Pennsylvania’s cities get in such bad shape?
Seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s issues and proposed solutions? Sometimes, complicated jargon and concepts can get ...
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How can Pennsylvania cities turn around their pension systems?
Seeking a better understanding of Pennsylvania’s issues and proposed solutions? Sometimes, complicated jargon and concepts can get ...
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Are Pennsylvania’s cities facing a pension crisis?
One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: pensions ...
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Small businesses give Pa., N.J., Philly dismal ratings
Pennsylvania has gotten a “D” in a new survey ranking states and ...
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Philly violent crime rate below first half of ’13
Philadelphia garnered national attention last year when the ...
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Pa. may reconsider sending parents to jail over unpaid truancy fines
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers want to reduce the penalties for overdue truancy fines after a 55-year-old woman who had failed to pay $2,000 ...
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Until Ramsey’s convinced city action is legal, Philly police will continue pot arrests
The Philadelphia City Council approved legislation Thursday that would relax marijuana laws, giving police the option of issuing a $25 ti ...
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