The International Association of Firefighters Local 22, which represents the firefighters and paramedics of the Philadelphia Fire Department, has won two settlements with the city through binding arbitration, but the city hasn’t yet paid on…
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Mothers in Charge kicked off its special event Monday called The Cost of Violence: National Conference on Violence Prevention and Behavioral Health. For two days participants will be examining a new model for addressing the…
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As the former commissioner of the Philadelphia Prison system, Leon King said he saw a lot of things that needed to be fixed and if he’s elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas, he’ll…
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The Cradle of Liberty Council – a Boy Scouts-affiliated group created in 1966 but with a local history that dates back to 1911 – settled a contentious anti-discrimination issue with the city on Friday that…
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Wheelchair attendants at Philadelphia International Airport said Monday that defective equipment, lack of training and exposure to bodily fluids have led to unsafe working conditions for employees and the disabled passengers they transport. Wheelchairs often…
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Though the Alabama Legislature has cleared the way for posthumous pardons of the Scottsboro Boys, much work — from legal documents to public hearings — remains before the names of the nine…
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