Kids Help Grownups Make A Point About Preschools in Philadelphia
Kids sang and danced and drew pictures as the grownups pushed for funding for quality pre-kindergarten programs.
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Kids sang and danced and drew pictures as the grownups pushed for funding for quality pre-kindergarten programs.
The Philadelphia region's largest outlet and retail shopping center, Franklin Mills, will undergo a major renovation and name change.
A bankruptcy court judge says she will approve an auction Sept. 24 for the closed $2.4 billion Revel Casino Hotel.
"It is our smartphones, it is Black Twitter, it is NetRoots, it is all of us," said Temple University professor Chris Rabb. "It does not belong to one man, one person, one corporation, to one industry. It is ours."
The lawmakers heard promises of improvements from local officials, and tales of bureaucratic bungling from veterans.
In a survey of 10,000 people conducted by U.K. company Pressat, 85% reported drinking at least three cups of coffee a day, with 70% saying it improved their ability to work.
A hearing was held in Harrisburg this past week to consider the federal plan to add the Long Eared Bat to the Endangered Species list. The idea was met with much opposition.
For all the pain, one expert says things in Atlantic City are not as bad as they seem.
A deal to sell Revel Casino Hotel at a bargain basement apparently doesn't impress the federal bankruptcy trustee involved in the process.
As expected, workers at the Trump Taj Mahal casino-hotel in Atlantic City have received formal warning that their jobs may be gone by mid-November.
Letters are going out to parents from various school districts in the Commonwealth saying that, due to federal budget cuts, free influenza vaccines will no longer be available.
The program is already available for NJT rail customers. Bus routes will be added starting September 25th.
An attorney for "Visit Philadelphia" says the matter involves "unauthorized expenditures" at the publicly funded agency covering several years, totaling $210,000.
There was a standing ovation from library, civic, and community leaders as Janet Haas of the William Penn Foundation delivered the news.
It's a deal that lets Comcast customers hop on more than 2½ million WiFi hotspots across the UK and Europe for no additional charge.
