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Bill barring gay discrimination in Pa. won’t get hearing
The chairman of a key Pennsylvania House committee has nor plans for a hearing on a bill to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orien ...
13 years ago
New HIV drug adds to medical arsenal, but still no quick fix
A new HIV drug, Tivicay, will hit the market this month following its approval by the Food and Drug Administration. It was develop ...
13 years ago
Delaware crafts plan for health-care innovation
Delaware is looking for feedback on its plan to approach health care differently in the First State. The ...
13 years ago
Pa. may remove bald eagles from ‘threatened’ list
The Pennsylvania Game Commission could vote to remove bald eagles from the state’s list of “threatened” ...
13 years ago
Cap sought on salaries for N.J. public employees
A New Jersey lawmaker is introducing legislation that would cap the salaries of employees at local sewage, utility, and county improvemen ...
13 years ago
What are the next steps for Obamacare?
Got questions about the Affordable Care Act? WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk provides “The Short Answer.” Quest ...
13 years ago
Community groups step in to fill ‘supply gap’ at Mifflin Elementary
Leslie Mason stood waist-high in a sea of cardboard boxes at the rear of a sprawling warehouse. She was in the midst of an office supply ...
13 years ago
Pa. joins suit to block merger of American Airlines, USAirways
Pennsylvania has joined five other states and the U.S. Justice Department in a suit to stop the merger of American Airlines and USAirways ...
13 years ago
Lawsuits and questions remain after Paulsboro’s chemical spill
It’s been eight months since a train carrying vinyl chloride derailed in Paulsboro, N.J., spewing 20,000 gallons of the chemical in ...
13 years ago
N.J. gets perfect score for human trafficking laws
The Polaris Project, a national nonprofit aimed at fighting human trafficking, has released its 2013 state ratings on human tr ...
13 years ago
N.J. expands program for driver’s license renewal by mail
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is making it easier to renew your driver’s license by expanding a program it started last y ...
13 years ago
‘Lots of fireworks’ expected in weeks leading up to N.J. special election
We review Tuesday night’s primary victories for Democrat Cory Booker and Republican Steve Lonegan and look ahead to New Jersey ...
13 years ago
Frustrated with Philly schools stalemate, parents join district workers in fast
Marches, rallies, bus trips to Harrisburg. Parents, students and staff haven’t kept quiet their concerns about the Philadelp ...
13 years ago