President Obama, In Montco, Urges Congress To Avert The 'Fiscal Cliff'
During a stop at the K'nex toy manufacturing plant in Hatfield, the president called on Congress to pass an extension of tax cuts for middle-class families.
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During a stop at the K'nex toy manufacturing plant in Hatfield, the president called on Congress to pass an extension of tax cuts for middle-class families.
Congress is once again kicking around the idea of retiring the dollar bill in favor of the dollar coin. But it seems many folks are against the idea.
Philadelphia Revenue Commissioner Keith Richardson says there's an incalculable trickle-down impact of lost wage taxes from game-day employees, parking and concession taxes, and liquor-by-the-drink revenue that would be going to the School District of Philadelphia.
Sugarhouse is a sponsor of two New Year's Eve fireworks displays on the Delaware River (6pm and 12 midnight), and of the Mummers' Parade the following morning.
"We've never seen anything like this," says Scott Croft, spokesman for Boat US, the nation's largest association of boat owners.
The Korman Company had hoped to build a $100-million development in the Eastwick neighborhood -- fifty-one, two-story buildings, for a total of 722 apartments.
Nutter spoke about his upcoming trip to Beijing and Tianjin with Steve Coyle's seventh-grade social studies class at the Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter School, at 11th and Callowhill Streets in Chinatown.
The proposal would raise the "hospitality promotion tax" in Philadelphia from 1.2 percent to 1.5 percent.
CEO Michael Araten says he believes the president wanted to see the K'nex facility because of what it represented about local manufacturing.
"We want to just level the playing field so that in all city documents, in all city applications, in all city benefits that the city offers everyone else, then everyone should be able to partake in them," Kenney said.
The lawmakers updated regulations on outdoor signs but put off a vote on the controversial issue of billboards.
Some countries, like China, Russia, and Iran, are pushing for the United Nations to give them more power over web surfing -- control that opponents fear will lead to censorship and greater surveillance.
If you would pay sales tax on an item in a brick-and-morter store, Pennsylvania wants you to pay sales tax when you make a purchase online.
"I think to bring up beach tags and beach fees...is clearly insensitive at this particular point," says the executive director of the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
The hearing lasted hours and was dominated by school parents and other advocates who object to the closure process.
President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
Nine children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Gloucester County on Thursday, emergency officials say.
Storm damage cleanup has pushed the first day of school for students in the Mantua Township School District to next week.
President Trump agreed to commute the rest of former Philadelphia labor leader Johnny Doc's prison sentence, his lawyer says.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
Former Upper Pottsgrove police officer Sean Farrell voluntarily retired Wednesday, days after he was charged with allegedly shooting and killing a college student, officials said.
Tensions over the well-being of coyotes in Wildwood, New Jersey, are up.
Nine children were hurt in a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in Gloucester County on Thursday, emergency officials say.
Storm damage cleanup has pushed the first day of school for students in the Mantua Township School District to next week.
The company's corporate headquarters is moving from Burlington Township to Market Street in University City.
A driver and four students were injured in a crash in Washington Township, New Jersey, on Wednesday morning, police said.
More showers and storms will be possible later this afternoon into this evening and bring back the chance for severe weather.
Mantua, New Jersey, was among the hardest hit places in the Philadelphia area after stormy weather swept through on Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia area is under another NEXT Weather Alert on Wednesday for the potential for another round of strong storms.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
SEPTA is receiving a federal grant worth more than $13 million to replace its aging Silverliner IV Regional Rail fleet.
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Lawyers for former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky are asking to cancel a hearing related to an accuser recanting his claims.
The Philadelphia Phillies saw their six-game losing streak end Wednesday with a 1-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jabir Parker was arrested in connection with the July attempted robbery of Saquon Barkley's home, a source said Wednesday.
The surging Phillies have won 15 of their last 17 games and are now just three behind the Braves for the NL East lead.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Fourteen people, including nine children who were on a school bus, were hurt in a crash involving a dump truck in Monroe Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, emergency officials said.
SEPTA will receive more than $13 million from the federal government to kickstart the process of replacing its aging Regional Rail cars, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced in Philadelphia Thursday.
Drivers hitting the road for the Labor Day weekend in the Philadelphia area and South Jersey are seeing record-high gasoline prices because of the ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.
Strong storms could hit the Philadelphia area overnight Thursday into Friday, but the Labor Day weekend forecast looks nice. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Postpartum psychosis is top of mind for many people following the Lindsay Clancy trial. Experts explain what it is and what kind of help is available.