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More uncertainty over Philly school funding with millions stalled in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett urged state lawmakers Wednesday to pass a stalled bill that provides an extra $45 million for Philadelphia& ...
13 years ago
Curtis’ legendary reputation draws 25,000 to first online class [photos]
The renown Curtis Institute of music decided to experiment with an online course and put Beethoven specialist Jonathan Bliss on the progr ...
13 years ago
‘Garden Railway Circus Week’ at Morris Arboretum pays tribute to Philadelphia’s circus history
What was once a tranquil bonsai garden is now Morris Arboretum’s bustling railway attraction featuring circus carts. In 1998, ...
13 years ago
MOVIS: Like a book club but for artists
This is part of a series from Ilene Dube of The Artful Blogger. BON Appetit in the Princeton Shopping Center is known for ...
13 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight ‘live’ in Beach Haven
WHYY’s NewsWorks Tonight aired live Weds, July 3 from Beach Haven, N.J. This was the second time we broadcast the show live from th ...
13 years ago
South Philly raids leave Latinos on edge
Immigrant advocates and law enforcement are giving different accounts of a raid in South Philadelphia last week. On Wednesday, mem ...
13 years ago
Social media can help advance health surveillance, Penn State researcher says
A researcher at Penn State University is pushing public health officials to seriously consider the power of social media. “D ...
13 years ago
Last-minute wrangling on Pa. budget measures
Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers are sending a budget-related bill to the governor’s desk, after a committee went along with a House m ...
13 years ago
One fallen Arizona firefighter a Bucks native
The Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting team in Prescott, Arizona, observed a moment of silence Wednesday to reme ...
13 years ago
Employers hail year-long delay in Obamacare mandate
An hotelier in Bethlehem, Pa., is one of thousands of company executives who say they’re glad about an Obama administration plan to ...
13 years ago
It’s not just the Superstorms that can hurt the Jersey Shore
The Jersey shore is a place where time slows down. Ask longtime shore goers about their favorite memories, and nine times out of te ...
13 years ago
What’s a health insurance exchange?
Got questions about the Affordable Care Act? The WHYY/NewsWorks Health and Science Desk provides ...
13 years ago
N.J. groups seek more federal funds for ocean-water testing
Activists in New Jersey are urging Congress to strengthen the Beach Act that governs ocean-water testing. Federal funding has been ...
13 years ago