Officials predict slight increase in revenue As City Council heard opening testimony on Monday from Mayor Michael Nutter’s top administration officials regarding details of Nutter’s five-year financial plan and fiscal year 2014 capital budget,…
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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator Bob Casey, a longtime supporter of Second Amendment rights who was highly rated by the National Rifle Association, said last week that he now favors two gun control bills expected to be…
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The Lenfest Foundation has launched a multi-year commitment in a move to support youth development in Philadelphia. The foundation will provide $80 to $100 million over the next 15 years to support high impact programs…
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A couple that was arrested following a two state car chase were in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday. Blake Bills, 24, and Shayna Sykes, 23, were charged with a host of offenses. Bills…
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The investigation continues into how and why a passenger on a U.S. Airways plane managed to enter the cockpit Wednesday evening. Law enforcement authorities said that Philippe Jennard, 61, of La Rochelle, France was found…
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CAMDEN, N.J. — The state of New Jersey moved to take over the Camden school district Monday, seeking to fix what officials said is a broken system that allows thousands of students in one of…
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