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Daniel Denvir, In These Times, November 9, 2009 Philadelphia - Trains, buses and trolleys are moving again here after transit workers ended a six-day strike late Sunday. Members of the Transit Workers Union (TWU) Local 234 are expected to ratify an agreement in the coming week, ending a dispute that had centered on pension issues. The union demanded that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) pay more money into the...
From seachange.wbumpus.com
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VINELAND -- A Cumberland County businessman is unbolting and selling the seats of the Wachovia Spectrum arena before it gets torn down, a report in the Courier-Post said. The arena, home of the Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers, will be demolished...
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From poynteronline.org
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The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority filed a motion Nov. 6 to intervene in the State of Delaware’s lawsuit to block the deepening of the Delaware River main shipping channel.
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From feedburner.com
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Creditors trying to take over Philadelphia's two major newspapers at a bankruptcy auction next week must bid in cash, not with the millions owed them, a federal judge said Tuesday.The decision overturns a bankruptcy court ruling that seemed likely to ....
From dailyreportonline.com
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PHILADELPHIA -- Subways, buses and trolleys were running again in Philadelphia yesterday after an early-morning agreement ended a six-day strike. Service was restored in time for the morning rush. Commuters had been hitching rides, driving in or ta...
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From nypost.com
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PHILADELPHIA — Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public transit strike, and many expressed relief that buses and trains were running again but remained angry about the transit workers' walkout.
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