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Bidding farewell to proud, sad remnant of Philadelphia’s past with ‘Funeral for a Home’
The house at 3711 Melon St. in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood was never grand. Built in 1872, it was first the home of I ...
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ListenPension changes could save Pa. $11 billion over 30 years, analysis says
Pennsylvania House lawmakers have the actuarial analysis they need to start collecting votes on a measure to overhaul the state’s p ...
12 years ago
Who’s right about increasing inequality, Thomas Piketty or his critics?
French economist Thomas Piketty’s latest book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, has attracted both praise and criticism for its ...
12 years ago
Best debate answer I’ve ever heard
I probably recorded 25 hours of candidate debates this spring, and I wanted to share the two-minute piece of audio above, which might be ...
12 years ago
ListenTelevision weather forecasts should get serious about climate change
According to the American Meteorological Society, we have “unequivocal evidence” that “human activities” — espe ...
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ListenOne man recording the sound of every town in N.J. [photos]
Wagenblast still announces traffic in New York City on weekends. He’s also the voice of the announcements on New York subway platfo ...
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ListenTwo Delaware medical examiner’s office employees arrested
Two employees of the Chief Medical Examiner’s office have been arrested as the state continues to investigate drug evidence tampering.< ...
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Penn, CHOP study finds blood flow to the brain changes in teens
Researchers have found that the amount of blood flow to the brain changes in adolescence — but in different ways for girls and boys ...
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Immigrants seek Pa. support on issuing driver’s licenses
For a decade, Pennsylvania allowed undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Now immigrants in the commonwealth face lon ...
12 years ago
Armed Philly Community College student held
Police say an armed student who flashed a gun at the Community College of Philadelphia is in custody.Authorities said a 23-year-old man w ...
12 years ago
South Jersey man charged with strangling girlfriend
Murder charges have been filed against a South Jersey man accused of strangling his girlfriend.Camden County prosecutors said bail was se ...
12 years ago
Delaware wants to know about sick or dead birds
The state is asking Delaware residents to report sick or dead birds to its mosquito control unit for 2014 West Nile virus monitoring. ...
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Christie: 3,000 homes on Sandy wait list to be rebuilt soon
New Jersey will have enough federal aid to help rebuild all eligible homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Chris Christie assured a t ...
12 years ago
Dozens charged in Philly insurance fraud that made use of dead deer
Following a grand jury report that sounds more like a movie script than your typical Philadelphia indictment, 41 people have been charged ...
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