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How does the Affordable Care Act affect women?
Got questions about the Affordable Care Act? WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk provides “The Short Answer.” Quest ...
13 years ago
ListenPa. urged to weigh ‘minority impact’ of some proposed laws
A State House proposal would require certain legislation to be judged in terms of its effect on different racial groups in Pennsylvania.< ...
13 years ago
Once in a Blue Moon happens tonight
Take a walk out on the deck — or better yet, stroll along the shoreline — and enjoy the Blue Moon. Sure, you can ...
13 years ago
As Sandy rebuilding continues, climate changes and future storms shadow horizon
The federal task force report on rebuilding from Sandy finds the impact of rising sea levels must be considered in planning for future st ...
13 years ago
Modest increases in health insurance premiums, Kaiser survey finds
Americans are paying more for health insurance this year over last — but the increases are relatively modest. That’s accor ...
13 years ago
No more Slimline phones at reinvented Ben Franklin Museum
There are interactive, talking touch screens, collage animation videos, and first-person voice-overs. There is the sound of type being se ...
13 years ago
Delaware schools receive $1.5 million in grant money
As the 2013-2014 school year begins, educators across the state will have a little extra funding to help students do their best. S ...
13 years ago
Philly inspector general pushes to make office permanent
A measure to make the inspector general an independent office under Philadelphia’s city charter appears to be bogged down. ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania to cross-check with other states for duplicates in voter rolls
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Carol Aichele told a meeting of county elections officials in Philadelphia that the state is working to p ...
13 years ago
Prostitution often grows from a life filled with trauma
Philadelphia police made 633 prostitution arrests in the first half of this year. Street prostitution and drug addiction tend to go hand ...
13 years ago
Camelot Schools will not move into GHS next month
A plan to move three alternative-education programs to Germantown is now on hold. For more than two months, officials with Camelot ...
13 years ago
A new weapon in flu arsenal from GlaxoSmithKline
There’s a new flu vaccine option this year, and the federal government has placed a large order with GlaxoSmithKlinePLC, which has ...
13 years ago
32 couples ask to join MontCo same-sex marriage lawsuit
Thirty-two same-sex couples who received marriage licenses in Montgomery County have filed a motion to join a lawsuit over Pennsylvania ...
13 years ago
Food expert: How to prepare chicken
Food microbiologist Jennifer Quinlan says you shouldn’t rinse chicken when preparing to cook it. Quinlan is part of the food ...
13 years ago
Morrisville police might not have a chief until end of year
A police department in Bucks County known lately more for lawsuits than arrests is having a bumpy change in leadership. The ...
13 years ago
