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Abortion doc Gosnell a ‘wolf in sheeps’ clothing,’ says prosecutor [updated]
Opening arguments got underway Monday for the murder trial of West Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell with statements from pro ...
14 years ago
Lawmakers in Dover watch for financial forecast
Lawmakers in Dover will be closely watching Delaware’s official revenue projections which will be made today as part of an update t ...
14 years ago
Science research honored in Newark
Governor Markell honors the 2013 BioGENEius Challenge award winners at the Delaware Biotechnology Institute. The Governor will be i ...
14 years ago
2 injured in spill at gas company site in Port Richmond
Officials say two people are hurt after a piece of equipment malfunctioned at a plant in Philadelphia, spilling about 50 gallons of hazar ...
14 years ago
Stress over assessments at Chestnut Hill AVI meeting
Mid-March snowflakes didn’t stop Chestnut Hill residents from waiting outside the Chestnut Hill branch of the Free Library of Phila ...
14 years ago
Another GOP lawmaker urges Corbett to expand Medicaid in Pa.
The third Republican state senator to publicly offer support for expanding Pennsylvania’s Medicaid rolls says he isn’t trying ...
14 years ago
Fine-tuning techniques for detecting ‘drugged’ driving
A Montgomery County company is urging lawmakers to give police officers more tools to spot “drugged” driving. Bill And ...
14 years ago
In Pa. hearing, charter schools contest potential change in funding levels
Pennsylvania charter school groups are giving bad grades to legislative proposals that would reduce what they receive in funding from the ...
14 years ago
Pickled by pessimism: study finds elders with low expectations live longer
Older people who have low expectations for their future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who anticipate brig ...
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Philly councilwoman joins push for adding women to corporate top tier
A Philadelphia politician wants to require that companies hoping to do business with the city disclose how many women executives and boar ...
14 years ago
With new production, Franklin Institute offers passport ‘To Space and Back’
For the first time in 12 years, the Franklin Institute has made a new movie for its planetarium. “To Space and Back” i ...
14 years ago
Atlantic City casinos approved for fantasy sports betting
Peyton Manning’s touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson’s first downs and Darrelle Revis’ interceptions could combine to mak ...
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Two Roxborough High sophomores address teenage realities in Philadelphia speech competition
Two Roxborough High School students were selected as finalists in a long-running public-speaking contest held last week in Center City. ...
14 years ago
Meet Stacy Simon: East Falls’ new retail recruiter
Stacy Simon knows real estate. During her 25-plus year career, the Philadelphia resident has worked as a retail real estate agent ...
14 years ago
Event aims to cool discussion about hot-button issues
Can we talk about health care without killing each other? Next week, I’m going take part in an experiment testing that propo ...
14 years ago