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Kavli Meeting: Moving Beyond Darwin
In his talk last week, biologist Mike Lynch started by telling the audience he didn’t like the term “Darwinism”. I don& ...
14 years ago
It’s a shame Pa. chose to become a Wild West of charter schools
The state of Pennsylvania just got caught cooking the books. Which books? Well, this little scam didn’t have to do with doll ...
14 years ago
Sandy refugees displaced after confusion over FEMA housing
Dozens of New Jerseyans displaced by Superstorm Sandy briefly had no place to stay this weekend due to confusion over the status of a FEM ...
14 years ago
Man charged with vehicular homicide in Delaware crash
Police say a driver has been charged with vehicular homicide in a car crash that killed a 61-year-old New Castle man. New Castle C ...
14 years ago
Struggling to save the Philadelphia bike race – we get what we pay for
Does it make sense to bill the Philadelphia bike race hundreds of thousands of dollars for city services while paying other ...
14 years ago
Gun buyback nets 2,500 weapons in Trenton, N.J.
The continued success of New Jersey’s gun buyback program was undeniable this time around as it netted 2,500 guns in just a two-day ...
14 years ago
9-year-old trains for marathon run in Antarctica
Would you run 26 miles? In Antarctica? No matter your age, running a marathon is a challenge. Now imagine running it in the coldes ...
14 years ago
Franciscan friar accused of abuse in 2 states, commits suicide
Police say a Franciscan friar accused of sexual abusing students at schools in two states killed himself at a western Pennsylvania monast ...
14 years ago
Tax revenue, food stamp usage on the rise in Philly
Philadelphia’s City Controller Alan Butkovitz says for the first half of the year, Philadelphia tax collections are up $44 million ...
14 years ago
Philly ethics board giving teeth to campaign rules
Public comment was scarce this week when the Philadelphia Board of Ethics held a hearing on proposed regulations to govern independent ex ...
14 years ago