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Holtec says it will decommission Oyster Creek decades ahead of schedule
The country's oldest nuclear power plant is being sold to a company that will decommission it in the next eight years.
8 years ago
How to find out if ‘women’s empowerment’ programs really empower women
So many aid programs in low-income countries have set 'empowering women' as their goal.
8 years ago
In rarity for GOP, Fitzpatrick pushes for carbon tax to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Most of the tax revenue would go to the Highway Trust Fund.
8 years ago
Experts, Philly mayor want more color in the green rush
Philadelphia will host one of the first conferences for black cannabis entrepreneurs in October.
8 years ago
Has Market at Fareway violated a 40-year covenant? Some in Chestnut Hill think so
They are suing the market's owner, Glengarry Properties, saying it has violated an almost 40-year-old deed-restricted covenant on the land.
8 years ago
New Jersey initiatives aim to spur growth of high-tech startups
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is launching two initiatives to help attract high-tech companies to the state.
8 years ago
A Pennsylvania steel town reinvents itself with a future beyond steel
How does an industrial city reinvent itself when its main industry disappears?
8 years ago
Dover Downs plans to join gambling company with casinos in Rhode Island, Mississippi
CEO says proposed merger will mean long-term stability for the casino that's been beset by increased competition from nearby states in recent years.
8 years ago
DePasquale, Peduto tout tax windfall from legalizing pot
A federal drug-use survey suggested that 8.38 percent of Pennsylvania’s 9.5 million adults use marijuana at least on a monthly basis.
8 years ago
N.J. tax incentive program under review – high cost of Camden jobs noted
State should reform how it gives job-creation tax incentives to businesses, suggests new report that underscores high price tag for Camden jobs
8 years ago
Listen 4:44How Philly’s neighborhoods use street festivals to compete for summer dollars
Businesses in Philadelphia try to divert locals from going down the shore, to spend a little more time in the city.
8 years ago
Listen 4:17Philly’s Bastille Day tradition goes out with a bang
For nearly a quarter century Terry McNally has played Marie Antoinette for Philadelphia's satirical Bastille Day celebration in the city's Fairmount section.
8 years ago
Tech workers demand CEOs stop doing business with ICE, other U.S. agencies
Tech workers from Salesforce, Microsoft, Amazon and Google have been putting pressure on their CEOs to cut ties and end contracts with ICE.
8 years ago
In wake of #MeToo, Feminist Apparel workers fired after speaking out against sexual harassment
On the afternoon of June 21, Kerri Grogan was managing the social media account for Feminist Apparel when a notification popped up. < ...
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