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Investigation into massive Bakers Centre water-main break continues
Winter is water-main break season, and January has been a doozy. On Jan. 12 alone, there were 25 main breaks across the city of Ph ...
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Some in N.J. hand off homes to Super Bowl ticketholders — for the right price
Super Bowl Sunday is less than two weeks away. In the meantime, dozens of New Jersey homeowners are trying to rent their properties to ti ...
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Tchiakovsky concerto, violin it was written for reunite in Philly performance
Stradivarius violins — made in the 17th and 18th centuries — are regarded as the king of all instruments. They are so revered as to h ...
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Learning to accept a life with epilepsy
I came into the world on June 8, 1972, a dream come true for my mother. However, I gave my parents an unexpected shock by immediately goi ...
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Where to get a free flu shot, courtesy of open data
The story of a map that helps you locate free flu shots in Philadelphia ...
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ListenRadiation tattoos serve as accuracy indicators and marks of survival
In this week’s Patient Files segment, we take a look at the permanent marks left behind after cancer treatment. The Pulse ...
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ListenMapping is having a moment. Credit the visual nature of the Web. Credit the nagging persistence of human curiosity. Maps are co ...
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ListenPa. businesses will face steeper tax penalties without Medicaid expansion
When originally written, the Affordable Care Act assumed all states would expand Medicaid. But once the U.S. Supreme Court made that opti ...
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Corbett undecided on appealing rejection of Pa. voter ID law
Days after a state judge struck down Pennsylvania voter identification law, Gov. Tom Corbett said he’s not sure whether his adminis ...
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Is it possible to legalize marijuana, without promoting its use?
Like alcohol prohibition before it, marijuana prohibition has been a failure. But will hawking the product compound the proble ...
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ListenCorbett calls Pa. public school funding unfair
Gov. Tom Corbett says Pennsylvania’s system of school funding isn’t fair and should be changed. The Republican governo ...
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New Jersey charter school overhaul ready for review
All eyes are on New Jersey State Assemblyman Troy Singleton and his legislation that revises a 20-year-old law governing charter schools. ...
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