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Delco medical trailblazer Anna Broomall honored with historical marker
Anna Broomall broke gender barriers and worked to lower maternal and infant mortality rates.
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30 years ago, George H.W. Bush held up a bag of crack on live TV. Where’d he get it?
Overall drug use, and the use of crack in particular, was in decline by 1989, but Bush turbocharged the war on drugs that night.
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House fails to override Trump veto of his border emergency
The House fell short Tuesday in its effort to override President Donald Trump's first veto, handing him a victory to spend billions to construct barriers along the border.
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Public will never know truth behind Three Mile Island, anti-nuclear energy advocates say
"Three Mile Island is an accident without an ending," TMI Alert’s Eric Epstein said.
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Pa. Republicans, Democrats stake out positions in general assistance battle
They already got rid of it once before, in 2012. But the program landed back on the GOP chopping block after the state Supreme Court revived it last year on a technicality.
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The health department says there have been four cases of Ewing sarcoma in the past decade in the Canon-McMillan School District.
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After N.J. passes medical aid-in-dying bill, Murphy vows to sign it
The medical aid-in-dying bill was controversial, and it passed both the N.J. Assembly and Senate with the minimum number of votes.
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Attorneys: Prosecutors drop charges against Jussie Smollett
The mayor and police chief blasted the decision and stood by the investigation that concluded Smollett staged a hoax.
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Spiny dogfish wash ashore at N.J. beaches
Authorities say dozens of spiny dogfish sharks washed up on beaches across southern New Jersey last weekend.
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More aging Americans are using pot to soothe what ails them
"I would say the average age of our customers is around 60, maybe even a little older," said Kelty Richardson, a registered nurse with the Halos Health clinic in Boulder, Col.
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Short doc on N. Philly state Rep. Kenyatta’s historic win has East Coast premiere
Malcolm Kenyatta, Pennsylvania’s first openly gay lawmaker of color, is the subject of a short documentary called “Going Forward.”
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Why the esports arena in South Philly is both futuristic and a little old school
An esports arena may sound like something out of science fiction. But the ideas behind this new venture are surprisingly traditional.
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Listen 2:25The Pa. House’s first Muslim woman spent her first day addressing ‘offensive’ invocation
In under two minutes, Freshman Representative Borowicz, a Christian, mentioned Jesus 13 times and praised President Donald Trump for his unequivocal support of Israel.
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Apple is jumping belatedly into the streaming TV business
Apple didn't disclose the price or the launch date except to say that Apple TV Plus will be available this fall. It will feature Apple's original shows and movies.
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Linked by pain: 2 school massacre survivors, dad kill selves
The father of a Sandy Hook victim killed himself Monday, just days after two Stoneman Douglas students also took their lives.
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