Federal authorities have charged Linda Weston, her daughter and three co-defendants in a horrific kidnapping case involving mentally challenged victims who were held prisoner in the basement of a Philadelphia residence. Weston and the co-defendants…
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Law enforcement authorities have arrested and charged a suspect in the brutal slaying of a young doctor whose strangled and burning body was found in the basement of her home Monday afternoon. Jason Smith, 36,…
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Health care advocates called for Pennsylvania to participate in Medicaid expansion during a roundtable discussion held Thursday afternoon at City Hall. The roundtable discussion, led by the State Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee, highlighted the impact…
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tapping an attorney with broad experience in prosecuting white-collar crimes to lead an agency that has a central…
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Parents, students, educators and community stakeholders will have two more opportunities this month to air their concerns about School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. William Hite Jr.’s recommendation that the district close 37 schools, combine…
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Gov. Tom Corbett said he hopes to maintain current funding levels next year for public schools and the four state-related universities, but warned that could change if he does not get the reforms he supports…
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