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Fri January 14, 2011

Dexter + Chaney to Exhibit Spectrum Construction Software

Dexter + Chaney will exhibit its Spectrum Construction Software at Booth #31329. Spectrum offers 28 fully integrated modules that help construction companies operate their businesses from start to finish, and from the office to the field....

Fri December 03, 2010

The Spectrum, Stalwart Philly Arena, Gets Razed

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Spectrum, the Philadelphia arena that hosted decades of professional sports and concerts, met its end Nov. 23, not with a bang but with the brute force of a wrecking ball. Hundreds of fans and former players, including Hall of Famers Julius “Dr....

Dan Gelston - AP Sports Writer - Fri November 06, 2009

Philly’s Spectrum Faces Final Act After 42-Year Run

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Ed Snider sits on a ledge in front of the owner’s box, a stage set up for a Pearl Jam concert in front of him. He surveys the scene of an arena stripped of banners celebrating championships and retired numbers, folding chairs placed where Dr....

Wed October 01, 2003

Study Finds Support for Gas Tax Increase Crosses Political Spectrum

Despite record high gasoline prices across the U.S., a September nationwide survey by Republican and Democratic pollsters Ed Goeas and Celinda Lake found 69 percent of likely voters would willingly pay nine cents extra per day to help fund repairs to outdated roads and bridges and improve highway safety. "The strong support of voters stretches across partisan, regional and demographic lines," Goeas and Lake said. Nine cents per day is the amount of extra gas tax revenue the average motorist would have to pay to finance the six-year, $375 billion federal highway and mass transit program reauthorization bill that has been proposed by the bipartisan leadership of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee....

Mon August 27, 2001

Case’s Indianapolis Event Showcases Spectrum of Construction Equipment

Case Construction held its Partnership ShowCase event on July 18-19. The event highlighted the release of new equipment such as CX Series excavators, seven XT skid steer models, the 570M XT loader/tool carrier, the 621D wheel loader and the 960 ride-on trencher. Guests were taken to MacDonald Machinery, a local Case dealer, for a tour of the dealership, product presentations and walkarounds and hands-on product operation. The Case CX Series excavators include four models – the CX130, CX160, CX210 and CX240....