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Montco biopharm firm gets $9M grant to battle China’s new coronavirus
Inovio Pharmaceuticals received a grant to support development of a vaccine against the recently emerged strain of coronavirus.
7 years ago
Work starts on changing ‘toxic’ culture in New Jersey politics
Workgroup formed to tackle harassment, sexual assault and misogyny by men in power; battle plan is laid out
7 years ago
New Jersey joins Pa., Del. in screening newborns for a potentially deadly genetic disorder
New Jersey joins Pennsylvania and Delaware in testing babies for spinal muscular atrophy. But the test catches only 95% of cases.
7 years ago
Trump administration rescinds protections for streams and wetlands
Industry sought rule change, but EPA's own scientific advisers said it had "no scientific justification"
7 years ago
Germantown community stands together for wage increase
The Germantown community came together on Martin Luther King Day to continue pressuring the owner of a McDonald’s franchise at 29 E. Chelten Ave. to address what participants
7 years ago
Watch/Listen: Dems say oust Trump or he’ll betray again; ‘He is who he is’
Democratic House prosecutors are making their final arguments at Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Friday.
7 years ago
New way to see new art: Wonderspaces opens in Fashion District
Philadelphia’s Fashion District hosts the third location of the national chain, which sells the experience of contemporary installation art.
7 years ago
Listen 1:45Del. Gov. Carney promises to invest in the environment, education in State of the State
As Carney looked back on the past year, he said he was proud of investments in transportation, including $10 million for the new Transportation Infrastructure Fund.
7 years ago
Listen 1:31‘A new era for Philly’: Spanish-speaking Catholics praise Hispanic archbishop
For the first time in its 145-year history, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will have a Hispanic leader.
7 years ago
Listen 1:29Work begins to harden Jersey Shore rail yard against storm surge
A post-Superstorm Sandy project to protect a Jersey Shore rail yard from future storms is underway.
7 years ago
With Turzai departure, private and charter schools lose a major ally in the capital
As one of Harrisburg’s most powerful lawmakers, Mike Turzai used his muscle to push major education initiatives.
7 years ago
Listen 1:38Mummers Parade threatened with extinction
Mayor Kenney and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass are threatening the Mummers Parade with fines or even replacement if organizers don’t prevent Mummers from wearing blackface.
7 years ago
Kendra Brooks calls for hearings on rent control at her first City Council meeting
On her first day in City Council, the Working Families Party member introduced a resolution calling for hearings on rent regulations in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Year after year, according to the reports, troopers were roughly two to three times more likely to search black or Hispanic drivers than white drivers.
7 years ago
Watch: Gov. Carney delivers Delaware’s State of the State Address
Gov. John Carney delivers the final State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly this afternoon
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