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Hawaii utility using lasers to protect seabirds
An electric utility in Hawaii is experimenting with using lasers to protect migrating seabirds. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperati ...
12 years ago
Seinfeld borrows Pa. man’s rare Jaguar
A western Pennsylvania man says Jerry Seinfeld left him a nice “thank you” note after borrowing the man’s rare car for ...
12 years ago
80-year old agave plant to produce one and only bloom, then die
A plant housed at the University of Michigan for the past 80 years is about to flower for the only time in its life cycle. Or is it? ...
12 years ago
Pa. drug bust yields $2.4 million worth of heroin
Police seized $2.4 million worth of heroin after interrupting a drug buy in the parking lot of a home improvement store outside Philadelp ...
12 years ago
Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in VA hospital
A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria, 500 yards from the emergency room, died after waiting 30 mi ...
12 years ago
Court rejects bid to appeal Pa.’s gay-marriage ruling
A federal appeals court has rejected a county official’s bid to appeal a ruling that overturned Pennsylvania’s gay marriage b ...
12 years ago
GM worker warned company of switch problem in 2005
General Motors recalled 3.4 million large cars last month after finding a 9-year-old email from an employee in its files warning of troub ...
12 years ago
Severe storms leave 171K without power in in Pa.
Powerful thunderstorms moving across Pennsylvania have left about 171,000 customers without power. PECO is reporting most of the o ...
12 years ago
‘Missed opportunities’ over Delaware 495 bridge bring changes to DelDOT [video]
Delaware’s Department of Transportation had three opportunities to close Interstate 495 for repairs. The first chance was Apr ...
12 years ago
Pa. braces for credit downgrade after budget and pensions soufflé
While the Pennsylvania budget still awaits the governor’s signature, state lawmakers have largely wrapped up their work without add ...
12 years ago
Wave of break-ins in West Mt. Airy have police, residents on high alert
In light of a half-dozen breaks-ins, police are urging residents of West Mt. Airy to take extra precautions over the holiday weekend. ...
12 years ago
New Jersey grapples with influx of undocumented minors
An influx of undocumented children crossing the border into the United States is approaching record-breaking levels. Officials with the D ...
12 years ago
ListenTurnover at Philadelphia School Reform Commission
A member of Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission is leaving, and Mayor Michael Nutter has moved quickly to replace him. W ...
12 years ago
ListenPartnering with Schuylkill River for Philly dance performance [video]
The performance comprises a series of seven dances taking place on, around, and above the river. An audience of 200 will be moving in a r ...
12 years ago
ListenGillen says Philly voters want a quality mayor in 2015
Terry Gillen appears to be serious about running for mayor. The former economic development official for Mayors Ed Rendell and Michael Nu ...
12 years ago