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More Pa. counties in line for bundled human services grants
The fate of a pilot program affecting county human services programs in Pennsylvania is under more scrutiny this week.The initiative allo ...
13 years ago
Discord over whether Pa. kids would get better care in Medicaid or CHIP
One goal of the Affordable Care Act is to get more kids insured through Medicaid, but Gov. Tom Corbett fears that shift could spell the e ...
13 years ago
Police: Serial rapist assaulting teenage girls at gunpoint in East Germantown [video]
After an early morning sexual assault this weekend, police announced Monday that they are seeking a man believed to be responsible for fo ...
13 years ago
Phoenixville woman’s role in Battle of Gettysburg
While the soldiers who fought at Gettysburg in July 1863 will be commemorated forever, there were others at that field working just ...
13 years ago
Frank Lautenberg’s milestones and achievements
Frank Lautenberg set several milestones during his long tenure. He was first elected to the Senate in 1982, making him the longest servin ...
13 years ago
How does the new Philly bike race compare with years past?
The name — the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic — wasn’t the only thing new about this year’s bike race. Some ...
13 years ago
Speculation, confusion surround steps in seating Lautenberg successor
It’s not clear just when an election will be held to fill the U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey left vacant by the death of Democrat ...
13 years ago
Girard College to become day school, dropping grades 9-12
Since 1848 Girard College in Philadelphia has been a home for orphans, not just a school. Starting in September of next year, that w ...
13 years ago
Democrats float alternative in Pa. budget debate
Senate Democrats are touting a spending plan that they designed to compete with proposals being advanced by Gov. Tom Corbett and the majo ...
13 years ago
Affordable Care Act brings free birth control, but not free choice
When Planned Parenthood advertised free birth control through the Affordable Care Act, I was thrilled. I thought: This is just what women ...
13 years ago
Taxpayers to decide fate of Colonial School District
Polls will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. today, as taxpayers in the Colonial School District vote on a $9.6 million operating referen ...
13 years ago
Pa. Dems push budget alternative in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are outlining their budget priorities with a proposal that depends on a “liquor modernization” ...
13 years ago