Nutter Asks Phila. Clergy to Urge 2010 Census Participation
Leaders of the faith-based community of Philadelphia are being urged to use this weekend to get their congregations to participate in the 2010 US census.
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Penna. Considers Tougher Penalties for Fatal Hit-Runs
The Transportation Committee of the Pennsylvania State Senate held a public hearing on Thursday as lawmakers consider strengthening penalties for hit-and-run accidents.
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City of Phila. Finds $3.4 Million in Misplaced Tax Payments
The money is now in the bank, five years later.
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Job Fair Held in South Philadelphia for Area Veterans
Military veterans from around the region were at the Phillies' ballpark on Thursday. There's no baseball yet, though. It was a job fair dedicated to former members of the armed services.
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City Council Mulls Layoffs as Alternative to New Taxes
Philadelphia City Council members are continuing to grapple with Mayor Nutter's budget, which includes those thorny ideas of a soda tax and a trash fee.
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Lower Merion Webcam Spying Case Put On Pause
The two sides in the Lower Merion laptop webcam spying case have agreed to put the case on hold for a month, in what could be a first step toward a settlement.
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Phila. Workers Mark ''Women in Construction Month''
March is "Women in Construction Month" and, on the South Street Bridge reconstruction project, we met a couple of them.
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Why Tax Soda and Not Junk Food? Digestion, Says Doc
City Council's debate over Mayor Nutter's new budget briefly turned into a medical class on Wednesday as the health commissioner tried explaining why the mayor wants to tax soda, but not junk food.
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Councilwoman Seeks Cap on Fees for Parades & Festivals
Mayor Nutter's decision last year to start charging organizers of the city's ethnic parades prompted anger from those groups. A city council member is calling for a cap on those charges, to keep the groups parading.
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Report: Osteoporosis Meds May Be Harmful After 4 Years
According a new report, medicine designed to treat osteoporosis may be more harmful than good after a certain period of time.
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More Road Work Planned for Route 295 in South Jersey
Just what many South Jersey drivers want to hear, more road work along 295.
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Meteorologist Predicts Unusually Potent Hurricane Season
As hurricane season approaches, one long-range forecaster says brace yourself for more storms than usual.
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Losses Across the Board for AC Casinos in February
February was yet another down month for Atlantic City’s 11 casinos.
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Jay Lloyd's Getaway: An Alternative to Boat Ownership
This week, with warmer weather on the horizon, KYW's Jay Lloyd is looking at boating getaways during these economically challenging times.
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Phila. School Officials Lash Back at Newspaper Cartoon
An editorial cartoon in the Philadelphia Inquirer depicting the principal of South Philadelphia High School asleep at her desk has ignited a firestorm of protest.
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Police Working to Identify Bones Found in NE Phila.
Police say a skull and bones were found in the woods, behind the Lincoln Hotel on Roosevelt Boulevard.
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Blowtorch Burglar Pleads Guilty, Faces up to 8 Years
A serial burglar, the so-called blowtorch burglar, has pleaded guilty to 22 burglaries and he has been sentenced to 4 to 8 years in prison. The defendants targeted mom and pop stores and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Closing Arguments to Begin in Veon Corruption Trial
Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday in the corruption trial of a former top Pennsylvania House Democrat and three co-defendants.
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City Council Works to Avoid Tax Hike, Trash Fee in Budget
Top aides to the mayor told City Council members on Wednesday that without approval of a soda tax and trash collection fee, massive layoffs of city workers -- including uniformed officers -- could be needed.
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Boyfriend Stunned at ''Jihad Jane's'' Mysterious Alter Ego
Colleen LaRose, the Montco woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" will appear in court next week to face federal terrorism charges.
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