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Lawyer: N.J. inmate to end year-long hunger strike
A New Jersey inmate who has been on a yearlong hunger strike has agreed to start eating again. The lawyer for convicted armed robb ...
14 years ago
Community health workers help stretch the care Temple hospital offers
As the cost of health care rises, experts say it’s increasingly important to save physician time for the things that doctors are un ...
14 years ago
Name change again under consideration for Pa. Department of Public Welfare
A state House committee expects to vote on a plan to change the name of Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare. A plan ...
14 years ago
Service at heart of new Delaware partnership
As the country prepares to welcome home 1.5 million military service members in the next five ...
14 years ago
Delaware women survive tough test in opening round; now champions [game 1 video]
Championship game: The University of Delaware women followed a similar script from Friday’s round one win. But it ...
14 years ago
Unions’ muffling of mayor: ‘Another black eye’ for Philly or ‘proud’ moment?
A strange scene unfolded during a traditional event at a landmark Philadelphia building Thursday. Scores of angry protesters yelled from ...
14 years ago
As a guest host for the Governor’s weekly message, filmed at Evraz Claymont Steel, Collin O’Mara, Secretary for the Departmen ...
14 years ago
Delaware casino ups the ante on recycling [video]
Dover Downs Hotel and Casino is taking recycling a step further, implementing an in-room recycling program for guests. “We ...
14 years ago
NJ Transit bans alcohol on St. Patrick’s trains
New Jersey Transit doesn’t want passengers drowning the shamrock to and from New York City’s St. Patrick’s Parade. ...
14 years ago
This weekend with kids in Philly March 15-17
With a name like Riley, I have to begin the weekend post with one of my favorite ways to celebrate St. Patty’s Day… ...
14 years ago
Two injured as SUV collides with school bus in East Mt. Airy
A man and a woman were injured Friday morning when their SUV collided with a school bus in the 1300 block of E. Cliveden St., ...
14 years ago
‘Sick days’ disappear at more workplaces
A battle over paid sick leave raged in Philadelphia City Council this week. Council voted for a bill to require most employers to offer p ...
14 years ago
Office of Highway Safety warns about St. Patrick’s Day DUI enforcement
“Don’t depend on the luck o’ the Irish to get you out of a DUI this St. Patrick’s Day.” That’s ...
14 years ago
A senator and his gay son: The personal is political
It’s easy for a Republican senator to argue in the abstract that gays should be denied equal opportunity to marry. Bu ...
14 years ago