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New lesson plan: Temple professor invites students to tweet during class
It’s no news to most professors that students who bring their laptops in class do more than take notes. One professor at Tem ...
13 years ago
Wilde Yarns project gets support from Manayunk residents
With concerns about parking satisfied, the Manayunk Neighborhood Council has approved plans for development at the former Wilde Yarns sit ...
13 years ago
Web tool helps direct donations to rebuild after Sandy
Communities hit hard by Superstorm Sandy are still looking for ways to get donations into the hands of those in need. It’s a ...
13 years ago
CDC: Frogs with salmonella could still be in homes
They live underwater, eat bloodworms, and are promoted on pet websites. But African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella. An outbreak ...
13 years ago
Digging in the Delaware dirt brings out the beauty of a Wilmington neighborhood
The task before them was tremendous. Shovel, transport and level 60 cubic yards of composted soil. The pay off was worth it. But m ...
13 years ago
Delaware union’s reaction to lost port deal
Kinder Morgan’s decision to ‘suspend’ pursuing a private-public partnership with the state of Delaware’s Port of ...
13 years ago
Death by drone: Obama’s team spins again
The Obama administration is clearly anxious to ensure that Americans feel comfortable about killing people with drones – because, y ...
13 years ago
N.J. hasn’t doled out any money from Superstorm fund
The Sandy relief fund chaired by New Jersey first lady Mary Pat Christie has raised more than $32 million so far. But four months ...
13 years ago
Panelists discuss women’s evolving role in the arts and media at Mt. Airy Art Garage
“I come from a long line of feminists – or, as they used to be called, ‘pushy women’,'” said Mt. Airy Art Garag ...
13 years ago
A champ at 48, Bernard Hopkins could keep fighting
Bernard Hopkins has another belt around his waist and a slice of boxing history to his name. He just might not have anot ...
13 years ago
SUV plows straight through barricade at end of Lincoln Drive
Sue Davis heard sounds of crashing metal around 5:25 a.m. on Sunday. She later found out that an SUV went straight at the end of Lincoln ...
13 years ago
Philly’s coddling of tax deadbeats harms neighborhoods and property values
Philadelphia does a poor job of tracking down property tax delinquents and making them pay. This failure cripples the tax bas ...
13 years ago
Hell’s Kitchen returns for its 11th season: New Jersey chef among contestants
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. ...
13 years ago
Stepping up efforts to test for HIV in Philly
Across Philadelphia, people often don’t find out they have HIV until the infection has already progressed to AIDS. About 15 ...
13 years ago
Sandy hit low-income households, renters especially hard
The iconic images of damage from Superstorm Sandy mostly have been gutted Shore homes, including many posh vacation houses. Applic ...
13 years ago