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CHOP partners with VC fund to funnel revenue back into research
Commercializing research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is nothing new. One of its biggest hits is a rotavirus v ...
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Massachusetts governor stumps for Booker in N.J.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick offered support for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cory Booker at four campaign events in New Jersey T ...
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McCord in Pa. governor’s race: ‘Let’s go get `em!’
State Treasurer Rob McCord’s entrance into the governor’s race has been one of the worst-kept secrets in Pennsylvania for a f ...
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ListenN.J. tea party group scrutinized by IRS presses for investigation
The retirement of a top Internal Revenue Service official over extra scrutiny of tea party groups is not enough to satisfy one New Jersey ...
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A late weekend coastal storm for the region? Maybe, maybe not
Some global weather forecasting models are hinting at the possibility of a coastal low pressure system impacting portions of the Eas ...
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More time sought for review of Pa. building code
Lawmakers are working to give a statewide panel more time to consider updates to Pennsylvania’s building code.It’s been at th ...
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Philly firefighters get temporary stay on what they consider demotions of 14
The city of Philadelphia wants to take 14 firefighters down a notch using a recent ruling that upheld some management rights in the city& ...
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NFL pro plays Financial Football with Delaware students
While Brandon Stokley is best known for catching passes for the Baltimore Ravens, the veteran wide receiver helped Delaware students scor ...
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Insurance claim delays are prompting some Sandy victims to sue
After Jakeabob’s Bay restaurant in Union Beach was completely destroyed during Sandy, owner Angelita Liaguno-Dorr — known to ever ...
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Tony Auth: I’ve just never lost interest in what I do
For more than 40 years, Pulitzer-Prize-winning Editorial Cartoonist Tony Auth’s work informed, enraged, and delighted newspaper rea ...
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Letter: Philanthropy won’t save Philly schools; rich people should pay more taxes
Current forms of philanthropy are not leading to the transformation of public schools our city needs. When philanthropists pour mone ...
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Casino opponents protest at Philly hearing on plans for second gaming hall
The battle to win a license to build a second Philadelphia casino is heating up. As city officials offered their impressions of co ...
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Chalk artists create 3D illusions on the the streets of Atlantic City
On Indiana Avenue, near Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, a giant centipede crawled out of a yawning black hole in the pavement wher ...
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Ogontz teacher discusses frustrated letters she sent to Pa. gov. and Phila. mayor
Judy Willner teaches 3rd grade at Joseph Pennell Elementary School in Philadelphia’s Ogontz neighborhood. Last week she sent < ...
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Delaware wants to cover more kids with concussion rules
Sports, health and education leaders in Delaware want to get a better handle on preventing and managing head injuries among students. The ...
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