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Limerick Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Shut Down
A reactor at Montgomery County’s Limerick Nuclear Power Plant was shut down manually on Wednesday. There was reportedly an electrical problem caused by a fault […]
Who Speaks for Philadelphia Republicans?
Last month, for the first time in recent memory, the chairman of the Philadelphia GOP issued a press release on a pressing public policy question: […]
Philly Gets to Keep Its Second Casino License
The final casino license up for grabs in Pennsylvania—the one that had been awarded to a group in 2006 that planned to open Foxwoods Casino […]
Comcast Set to Sell Stake in A&E for $2.8 Billion
If you’ve got $2.8 billion burning a hole in your pocket and an interest in the television business, you should hurry up and call up […]
Rupert Murdoch Urged Chris Christie to Run for President
Rupert Murdoch Likes Chris Christie. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch—and Roger Ailes, chairman of Fox News—reportedly urged New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to run for president. […]
Eagles Owners Jeffrey and Christina Lurie to Divorce
Jeffrey and Christina Lurie Divorcing. After 20 years of marriage, Eagles owners Jeffrey and Christina Lurie have announced that they will divorce. They say the […]
Philly’s Sunoco Refinery Will Remain Open and Operating Thanks to New Deal
Sunoco Inc. needed to strike a deal by the end of July to save its Philadelphia refinery and the 850 jobs linked to its fate. […]
Toll Brothers Announces Deals in Brooklyn, NY and Orange County, CA
Local development company Toll Brothers has recently announced its plans for major projects on both the East Coast and the West Coast of the United […]
Comcast’s Brian Roberts Has the Second-Highest Salary of Area CEOs
The Philadelphia Business Journal has rounded up the 101 CEOs of public companies in the Philadelphia area that bring home the most bacon. Comcast CEO […]
Citizens Bank Sues Curt Schilling Over 38 Studios Loan
When the government of the state of Rhode Island gave Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios $75 million, the company went to Citizens Bank to take out […]
Guy Wants $3.2 Million and a Mausoleum From a Levittown Cemetery Owner After Break-In
When Tom Gonzales II—formerly of Commerce One—died in 2001, his family had his remains placed in a $3.2 million white stone family mausoleum in a […]
Lenfest Offers $40 Million Challenge Grant for New “Museum of the American Revolution”
Lenfest Offers $40M Challenge Grant for Museum. The American Revolution Center is supposedly set to unveil plans for a new ” Museum of the American […]
Donald Trump Thinks Donald Trump Should Be Mitt Romney’s Running Mate
Donald Trump has recently come out in support of Donald Trump to be on the Mitt Romney ticket as the vice presidential candidate. Donald Trump […]
Philadelphia Orchestra Files Plan to Emerge From Bankruptcy
Orchestra Has a Plan. The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced a plan to erase its debt, cut costs, and climb out of bankruptcy. The orchestra declared […]
Temple Makes Provost Acting President
Temple University has named Richard M. Englert—a provost and longtime administrator—as its acting president while the search for a permanent replacement for Ann Weaver Hart […]