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Archives: Articles

Penn State grad exposing illegal ivory trade [updated with new audio]

“Blood Ivory,” the lead article in the October issue o ...

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Philly mom talks about ‘opting out’ of state standardized tests

Last month, Jo-Ann Rogan started noticing a big change in her 9-year-old son, Ryan. “As the PSSAs came closer, he was becomi ...

13 years ago

Frontier commercial flights scheduled for takeoff in Delaware [video]

Frontier Airlines has landed a deal at the New Castle County Airport. The airline officially announced that it will begin commercial serv ...

13 years ago

Post-Sandy summer could be banner season at Jersey Shore, Belmar mayor predicts

After all the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy, it was hard a few months ago to imagine a summer tourism season at some of the hard- ...

13 years ago

Pa. House, Senate consider enhancing child-protection system

Pennsylvania lawmakers are engaged in dueling efforts to fix problems in the state’s child-protection infrastructure. State ...

13 years ago

From Brazil, Corbett announces plans for new plant

From his trade mission in Brazil, Gov. Tom Corbett is announcing that an international manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders plans to open ...

13 years ago

Crowd-funded farm could rise from roof of South Philly High

From the roof of South Philadelphia High School, principal Otis Hackney has a clear view of the Philadelphia skyline. In his mind& ...

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N.J. group predicts more extreme weather events, urges Christie and U.S. to act

A new report by an environmental group finds that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent in New Jersey — and they’ ...

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Politics & Policy

Rutgers abuse cover-up continues. NJ taxpayers and students will pay. Board protects itself by protecting President Barchi.

Rutgers men’s basketball head coach Mike Rice was fired on April 3, after video of his physical and homophobic verbal abuse of his ...

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Nominees announced for N.J. Hall of Fame

From an award-winning singer who died too soon to a former president best known as a rest stop on a toll road, the 51 people nominated to ...

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Darwinian process helps explain less-than-intelligent design of male genitalia

Faye: When a new study came in the journal PNAS dealing with female prefer ...

13 years ago

Ramsey wants to video record interviews of suspects by Philly police

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey wants to initiate a new policy of recording suspect interviews with video cameras. ...

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Fallen firefighters honored outside Philadelphia City Hall

What was going to be a memorial marking one year since two Philadelphia Firefighters who lost their lives on the job became even larger t ...

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‘Big Bugs’ crawl into Morris Arboretum for the spring and summer

The bugs on display at the Morris Arboretum are no match for even a brigade of exterminators. Luckily these bugs, ranging from 25 lbs. to ...

13 years ago

Two East Falls residents among crowd at Monday’s city candidates’ forum

A pair of East Falls residents was among the political hopefuls to speak at a candidates’ forum held on Monday night. Sponso ...

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