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South Jersey hospital fights C. diff with ultraviolet light
Some hospitals are putting hard-to-clean germs under ultraviolet scrutiny. Timothy Bowers, a director of infection p ...
12 years ago
Christie chief of staff denies involvement in bridge lane closures
A top aide to Gov. Chris Christie testified before a New Jersey legislative committee that he had no prior knowledge of the decision to c ...
12 years ago
Listen76ers seek $82 million in tax breaks for Camden facility
The Philadelphia 76ers ownership is seeking $82 million in tax credits over 10 years for building a practice facility in Camden. T ...
12 years ago
114 new enrollees wait more than two months for appointment at Philly VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs has found that, in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia facility has the most new enrollees waiting 60 days ...
12 years ago
Fire-safety event draws locals, firefighters and the Phillie Phanatic to East Falls
East Falls’ Ladder 25 fire house hosted a free outdoor event focused on fire prevention ...
12 years ago
Skepticism is rampant on the right
A number of recent polls indicate that alarmingly high numbers of Americans are addicted to fantasy. Climate change, or global war ...
12 years ago
Decriminalizing pot possession advances in Philly, but conflicts could stymie city law
A bill gaining traction in Philadelphia City Council would make possessing small quantities of marijuana only a civil violation, with a $ ...
12 years ago
ListenPhilly mulling extending breast milk work rules to more businesses
A bill in Philadelphia is designed to assure that lactating mothers will have a clean, secure space to pump breast milk at work. ...
12 years ago
ListenRabid fox found in southern Delaware
A Milton resident is receiving treatment after being bitten by a rabid fox. According to the Delaware Division of Public Health, t ...
12 years ago
N.J. educators get 7 strategies to prepare students for Common Core and PARCC
They weren’t there to debate its value or argue about whether it should be delayed. Rather, the approximately 300 New Jersey ...
12 years ago
More N.J. unions sue over Christie plan to pare pension contribution
A group of unions for public workers is filing a new lawsuit to try to stop New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie from reducing the state’ ...
12 years ago
Bucks high school graduates 14 sets of twins
Those attending a suburban Philadelphia high school commencement ceremony this month will see a lot of familiar faces: The school plans t ...
12 years ago
Juvenile lifers in Pa. lose appeal to high court
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal over whether juveniles imprisoned for life before a 2012 law change can seek new senten ...
12 years ago
67 vets waiting for first appointments in N.J.
A new audit of Veterans Affairs health care facilities finds 67 veterans have been waiting up to three months for their initial appointme ...
12 years ago
S. Jersey man arrested after bringing machete to school recital
A South Jersey man carrying a 2-foot long machete, two other knives, a stun gun, metal knuckles and pepper spray to a dance recital faces ...
12 years ago
