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U.S. Army Corps and City Water Department say study on Eastwick flooding solutions should be complete in October

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Obama should make Chuck Hagel our Secretary of Defense

Having lofted Chuck Hagel’s trial balloon for Secretary of Defense, and having taken political fire for it, President Obama needs t ...

13 years ago

Prep school teacher files federal discrimination lawsuit

A math teacher at an exclusive prep school in Philadelphia claims in a racial-discrimination suit that he was fired without cause after s ...

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AP: EPA to release preliminary water test results from fracking study

Federal environmental regulators say they’ll release preliminary results from water sampling at sites in Pennsylvania and across th ...

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Schuylkill vies for top spot in Pennsylvania River of the Year contest

Have you ever heard of the Monongahela River? Some call it the Mon. It’s one of Pittsburgh’s ‘big three’ and it ...

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AP: Feds charge Chinese nationals in software piracy scheme

One of two Chinese nationals charged in an international software piracy scheme has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in ...

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AP: Freight train derails in Northwestern Pa., no evacuations

A freight train carrying flammable gas has derailed in northwestern Pennsylvania, but authorities say no hazardous material has leaked. ...

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Top 4 stories of the week in NW Philly

Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...

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Another hearing for Mennonite firm suing feds over contraception mandate

A Mennonite-owned cabinet company is testing the Obama administration’s health-care reform law. The owners of Conestoga Wood ...

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Pennsylvania Farm Show offers something for every taste

The 97th annual Pennsylvania Farm Show opens to the public Saturday, featuring attractions new and old, and plenty of good eats. ...

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After ‘down payment’ on Sandy aid package, N.J. congressman vows to continue fight

Congress has passed what some are calling a “down payment” on a $60 billion Sandy relief package. But for New Jersey lawmaker ...

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Philly diocese announces Catholic Social Services restructuring plan

Following what was described as a “thoughtful and prayerful process,” the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Catholic Social ...

13 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

Corbett’s new act gets some bad reviews

When Gov. Tom Corbett announced he was suing the NCAA over Penn State sanctions he’d accepted as “part of the corrective proc ...

13 years ago

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Predictions for ‘Downton Abbey’ season 3 – are you ready?

Last year, as season 2 of “Downton Abbey” was coming to a close, we asked you to predict what you expected in season 3. ...

13 years ago

Dangers of fat? The science is a bit flabby

What better time than the first week of the new year for the Journal of the American Medical Association to announce that carrying a litt ...

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