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How will health-care reform affect addiction treatment?

Today’s question: Will addiction treatment be affected by the Affordable Care Act? It’s expensive, and many insurance pl ...

13 years ago

 Students rally for additional school funding outside of City Hall in Philadelphia on Tuesday.  (Holly Otterbein/WHYY)
Education

Parents, students demand more aid from City Hall for Philly schools

Philadelphia teacher Erica McClain is stark when she talks about what schools will look like in September without more funding. ...

13 years ago

 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett speaking during an event discussing the impact of sports, hosted by the Rothman Institute, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

AP sources: Corbett’s staff bound for more changes

Gov. Tom Corbett is expected to announce changes soon in his top staff as his campaign for a second term gears up and his public support ...

13 years ago

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Penalties coming for tall grass in Sussex County

While Delaware’s southern-most county had already outlawed high grass and weeds, Sussex County Council has now taken action to put ...

13 years ago

 Jim Hamilton gives a tour of what will be the Rittenhouse Soundworks Arts Complex. (Alaina Mabaso/for NewsWorks)

Coming soon to Germantown: The Rittenhouse Soundworks Arts Complex

Germantown resident Jim Hamilton has traveled the world drumming and recording for artists including Boyz II Men and Toni Braxton, but wh ...

13 years ago

 Going through an airport's Transportation Security Administration checkpoint can give travelers a lot to cope with. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser, file)
Speak Easy

An uncertain guide to summer travel

Planning to jet soon? Brace yourself for the airport, which for me is way scarier than flying. It’s the security. That is my idea o ...

13 years ago

 A view of reported thefts from autos in the past month in Northwest Philadelphia. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Crime Reports)

Police warn of increased car-burglary reports in Northwest Philadelphia

Local police are seeking the public’s help to combat a wave of car break-ins that have plagued large sections of Northwest Philadel ...

13 years ago

 Bald eagles in Pennsylvania are now classified as a threatened species, after years of being an endangered one. (Photo courtesy of Ruth Pfeffer)

Bald eagles spotted nesting in the Wissahickon woods

If anyone would’ve told lifelong Philadelphia birder Ruth Pfeffer 20 years ago that adult bald eagles would be standing in the cree ...

13 years ago

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13 years ago

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July 17: Open data pipeline | changing Francisville | building collapse, blame and failures | Wissahickon bald eagles

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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King of Prussia rail project will take one of 12 directions

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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PHA auction brings in $2 million, bidders surprised by high prices

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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More vacant property than can be filled in Lower North Philadelphia

13 years ago

PlanPhilly
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Residents of proposed apartments could see their energy usage in art

13 years ago

 (Shana O'Malley/for NewsWorks)

Delaware environmentalists lose refinery challenge

The latest case against the Delaware City Refinery has been dismissed.  The train yard built to carry more crude oil to the refinery ...

13 years ago

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