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Smoking not ‘lesser evil’ in mental health treatment settings
Picture an AA meeting, and a gigantic coffee urn and a cloud of smoke come to mind. In fact, the two men who started AA, Dr. Bob a ...
12 years ago
With holidays approaching, ‘buzzed’ driving all too frequent
The trauma team at Crozer-Chester Medical Center is staffing up for the long Thanksgiving weekend. It’s a necessary traditio ...
12 years ago
Where you can celebrate Thanksgiving in NW Philly
In need of a little extra help to get through the Thanksgiving holiday? Here’s a look at where you can go. ...
12 years ago
City Council to review fees for small day care center start-ups
A city councilwoman wants to make it easier for some small business owners to operate in Philadelphia. Councilwoman Bl ...
12 years ago
ListenReview: Seriously ‘Lost in Yonkers’
And now, Neil Simon – seriously. The playwright who gave us plenty of laughs in such New York-based shows as “Barefoot in the Par ...
12 years ago
Tom Wolf building a different kind of cabinet as Pa. governor-elect
Pennsylvania governor-elect Tom Wolf says he needs to move quickly filling his cabinet. “I have a chief of staff, name ...
12 years ago
ListenCommentary: New Jersey’s high cost of living is making many want to leave
When 60 percent of New Jersey residents confess to a pollster that they want to move elsewhere; when 54 percent say their departure desir ...
12 years ago
Land preservation for manufacturing debated in Philly
Are factories becoming an endangered species in Philadelphia? As it considers that question, City Council is reviewing ways to pres ...
12 years ago
ListenFighting cancer at former Delaware Wanamaker site
Biopharmaceutical firm Incyte celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters in the former department store in Wilmington. S ...
12 years ago
Poll: Americans favor action on immigration but wish Obama had waited for Congress
Frustrated with Congress’ failure to address the issue, President Barack Obama last night acted to extend deportation protections f ...
12 years ago
ListenIn case you missed it: this week’s good reads about Pennsylvania’s urban issues
Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: Here’s a list of recommended reading for your weekend: P ...
12 years ago
Delaware jobs numbers above pre-recession high
Delaware’s unemployment rate dropped another tenth of a percent for October. That brings the number to 6.4 percent down from ...
12 years ago
ListenThe need for space tourism, explained by an astronaut in 90 seconds
In the wake of two recent commercial space mishaps, it’s fair to ask: Does space tourism help or hinder space exploration? “T ...
12 years ago
Pa. sinkhole swallows truck, forces evacuation
A sinkhole partly swallowed a utility truck and forced the evacuation of 30 people after it struck, but did not break, a gas line in Penn ...
12 years ago
Blue pear-shaped diamond sets auction record
A Fancy Vivid Blue pear-shaped diamond from the estate of Rachel “Bunny” Mellon has sold for $32.6 million. It’s an auc ...
12 years ago
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