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UD offering credit monitoring following cyber breach
University of Delaware is urging current and former employees to be on the lookout for information regarding the steps they need to take ...
13 years ago
What is the deal with ‘pre-existing conditions’?
Got questions about the Affordable Care Act? WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk provides “The Short Answer.” ...
13 years ago
Community recommendation about Camelot Schools’ GHS plan could reach SRC as early as Friday
After meeting with community groups at Janes Memorial UMC Church on Wednesday, state Rep. Steven Kinsey and City Councilwoman Cindy Bass ...
13 years ago
‘Operation Swill’ nets $500,000 fine in substitution of cheap liquor for premium
The operator of some New Jersey restaurants raided in May as part of Operation Swill is paying a stiff fine for replacing premium liquor ...
13 years ago
Kids seeking mental health services face long wait times in Philly
Low-income Philadelphia children seeking mental health services wait on average 15 days for an initial appointment, and an additional 12 ...
13 years ago
Closing arguments in voter ID case expected Thursday
After more than two weeks of testimony, the end of Pennsylvania’s voter identification trial is in sight. Clos ...
13 years ago
A neutrino is not a summer drink; my afternoon with the underdog particle
On a recent afternoon, Pamela Forsythe happened upon an article about neurtinos — subatomic particles created in the sun, with nearly n ...
13 years ago
On gay marriage, Gov. Corbett’s aim is off
The Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees equal protection to its citizens. For the time being, it also legitimizes discrimination against ...
13 years ago
Former Pa. governor backing app for improving roads and bridges
A new smartphone app is designed to let drivers send a direct message about infrastructure needs to the people who matter. It’s bei ...
13 years ago
Nonprofit directing $3 million to two schools in North Philly
A local nonprofit group is investing $3 million to help two Philadelphia public schools. The money is ...
13 years ago
Basketball legend promotes cord blood donation at Delaware hospital
Sixers legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving surprised a handful of Delaware parents at Christiana Hospital in Newark on Wednesday. Dr. ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania’s misguided cyber school choice
Online learning can provide many benefits, but it is not of service to all who enroll. In Pennsylvania online learning finds itself at th ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia’s Franklin Square celebrates 7 years since revitalization
Franklin Square celebrated a seventh birthday today, but the Philadelphia park is actually more than 100 years old. The Center Cit ...
13 years ago
WHYY post-Sandy forum: People who won’t evacuate are a problem
“The PR phrase ‘Stronger Than The Storm’ is unsettling. It should be honest: ‘Stone Harbor—luckier than $& ...
13 years ago
Majority of Delaware inmates return to crime after release
A new report on recidivism in Delaware shows more than 75 percent of prisoners are rearrested within three years of their release. ...
13 years ago