Katie Colaneri
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Did the DNC really bring in $230 million to Philly?
Almost eight months after the Democrats brought their big political party to Philadelphia last summer, the numbers are in: According to t ...
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Five months after finding sanctuary in Philly church, he’s still living in limbo
In some ways, Javier Flores’ living space looks more like a college dorm room than a church basement. There’s a mini-f ...
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ListenSouth Jersey nonprofits now eligible for state grants to beef up security
New Jersey is helping nonprofits apply for grants to beef up security in its southern counties, following a rash of bomb threats against ...
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Legal battle over LGBTQ workplace protections moving closer to the Supreme Court
The chances are a bit higher today that the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the question whether gays should be protected from discrimin ...
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Pa. tax breaks could be clawed back for companies that miss job targets
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to fund a new apprenticeship program by cracking down on companies that received state taxpayer dollars, ...
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Philadelphians who work outside Pa. could be eligible for wage tax break
If you live in Philadelphia and work outside Pennsylvania, you might be eligible for a break on your wage tax bill. ...
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ListenGOP, Green Party to challenge North Philly special election results
In Philadelphia, the Republican and Green parties want a federal judge to throw out the results of a March 21 special election for a stat ...
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Philly’s $1 billion green jobs plan slowly taking shape
On a recent afternoon, two energy auditors were poking around West Phillie Produce, checking out the lights and taking pictures of all th ...
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ListenShould indicted Philly DA resign? Not everyone in City Hall agrees
While Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has pleaded not guilty to 23 counts of public corruption, some city officials are call ...
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Philly opioid task force has second thoughts on safe injection sites
Of the 20 recommendations Philadelphia’s opioid task force is mulling to deal with the city’s addiction crisis, none is more ...
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Revenue from Philly’s soda tax on target, even as sales dip
It’s been almost three months since Philadelphia’s 1.5 cents-per-ounce tax on soda and other sweetened drinks took effect and ...
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ListenFirst housing development for homeless LGBTQ youths planned for Philly
Nasir Fears first told his grandmother he was gay when he was 14 years old. She didn’t throw him out, but she made it clear she did ...
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