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Pa. lags in kindergarten vaccinations
Some states have nearly 100 percent immunization rates when kids enter kindergarten, but not Pennsylvania, which ranks near the bottom of ...
13 years ago
Deer in the Wildwood area? It’s not uncommon, locals say
It’s August, and everyone seems to be on vacation at the shore, even deer. What? Two deer were spotted on the beach i ...
13 years ago
‘Eat-in’ seeks to win back business for Philly steak shop
A few months ago, Joseph Groh decided to abandon the name of the 64-year-old Chink’s Steaks. ...
13 years ago
Plan to shrink Pa. Legislature resurfaces
Proposals to shrink the size of Pennsylvania’s Legislature are back before lawmakers. Speaker of the House Re. Sam Smith is ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia urged to break with Russian ‘sister city’ over gay rights
Pennsylvania advocacy organization Keystone Progress wants Philadelphia to sever its “sister city” relationship with the Russ ...
13 years ago
Disputed Allens Lane apartments to undergo renovations under new management
Renovations at a run-down Mt. Airy apartment complex are now scheduled to wrap up next August. Work resumed at the four-building s ...
13 years ago
Penn scientist seeks clues about the viruses in your gut
The human race is about seven billion strong and growing, but the microbes that exist within the gut of even just one individual far surp ...
13 years ago
Hite: Philly schools can’t open safely without $50 million from city
[Updated] Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite said he will not open all city schools on time on a full-day sch ...
13 years ago
Feds indict family members of Del. courthouse shooter [video]
New charges have been brought against three members of the Matusiewicz family in relation to the death of Christine Belford. David ...
13 years ago
Newark mayor announces resignation
Four months into his fourth term as the mayor of Newark, Delaware, Vance Funk, III is calling it quits by year’s end. News t ...
13 years ago
At Philly conference, health educators get pointers to help diabetes patients
Five thousand health educators are meeting in Philadelphia this week to share tips for helping people with diabetes. Diabetes educ ...
13 years ago
Pa. petitions full Supreme Court to rehear Act 13 challenge
Changes on the bench at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have prompted two state agencies to petition the court to rehear arguments in an o ...
13 years ago
Maybe the schools shouldn’t open
It’s gotten crazy. Year after year, the Philadelphia school system approaches the abyss and appeals to everyone for help. An ...
13 years ago
Democratic U.S. Senate candidates in N.J. debate tonight
The second and final Democratic Senate debate will be held tonight at 7 p.m. at the WBGO Performance Studio at 54 Park Place in Newark. F ...
13 years ago
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on four houses in Southwest Germantown
Public and private officials – and a couple of lucky families – broke ground on Wednesday in Southwest Germantown for four new homes ...
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