Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s DROP lives on into the New Year
The controversial DROP early retirement program for city employees in Philadelphia will survive into the new year. City Council has
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14 years ago
Blight goes green on Greene St.
Bernard Hawkins walked past the dilapidated house at 4620 Greene Street
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14 years ago
Tired of those dreadful wind chills in the teens and the occasional snow flurry? Well, with less than one week until the official start o
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14 years ago
Cop misconduct hearing aired racial divide
Anyone who doubts that things remain tense between the Philadelphia police and the city’s African-American community should have be
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14 years ago
Bill would expand ‘livable wage’ mandate
Under a bill put forth by Councilman Wilson Goode Jr., anyone who leases from a business getting a Philadelphia subsidy would also have
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14 years ago
Electronic billboard scrapped for Old City
A controversial billboard will come out of a project planned for the foot of the Ben Franklin Bridge. The developer has said it was
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14 years ago
EFCC approves zoning variance for Sunnyside Ave. property
The East Falls Community Council (EFCC) met on Monday night in the East Falls Presbyterian Church and voted in favor of changing the zoni
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14 years ago
Fairmount Park’s Forbidden Drive is a community meeting grounds for walkers, runners, bikers, horseback riders, dogs of all breeds,
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14 years ago
Philadelphia police say problem officers being investigated
A number of residents testified today at a Public Safety Committee hearing of Philadelphia City Council that they have been victims of po
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14 years ago
Former Boscov’s stores up for sale at 2 area malls
The former Boscov’s department stores at the Oxford Valley and Montgomery malls are up for sheriff’s sale. Boscov’
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14 years ago
Big earners like Cliff Lee mean big city taxes
The Phillies’ agreement to re-sign Cliff Lee, represents more than just a major windfall of pitching for the team. It also ma
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14 years ago
Philadelphia police under the microscope
Philadelphia City Council is probing the conduct of city police. The police department acknowledges a problem with misconduct and i
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14 years ago