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Freshman arrive on campus in Chestnut Hill with laptops, Xbox’s and TV’s ready to study
Computers, TV’s, microwaves, fridges and boxes of clothes are unloaded on the sidewalk at Fourniers Hall. It is moving in day at Ch ...
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New offshore wind plan pitched in Delaware
Delaware researchers are pitching a new proposal for offshore wind. Researchers at the University of Delaware and the National Re ...
14 years ago
Pa. touts college savings plan
As the new school year nears, the state Department of Treasury is reminding Pennsylvanians enrolled in the commonwealth’s college s ...
14 years ago
Bucks County artist paints portraits of people who don’t have health insurance
An artist from Bucks County has been painting portraits of people who do not have health insurance. Theresa BrownGold ...
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Candidates in Pa. behind the curve on text-message fundraising
The campaigns for President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have both said they’ll begin taking contributions via text mess ...
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Man charged in cop slaying; police close in on 2nd suspect
UPDATE 5:30 p.m. — Prosecutors have now charged a 23-year-old man with murdering Philadelphia Police Officer Mose ...
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Pa. ends program to help disabled women
Pennsylvania is ending a program that has helped disabled mothers apply for federal assistance. Created when the Department of Pub ...
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Logan Square neighbors unsettled over fences, tickets for Labor Day concert
Fences are being built along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia as the city prepares for “Made in America,” the tw ...
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N.J. beach-goers cautioned about rough water
When a string of water-related injuries sent several New Jersey beach-goers to the emergency room last month, hospital officials sent out ...
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Students move into St. Joe’s University for the fall semester [photos]
The St. Joe’s University campus was packed Friday with families, boxes and red T-shirts. Cars pulled up to the awaiting move ...
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New, radiation-free breast exam device moves closer to market
Technology developed by a Drexel University researcher is closer to improving lives after a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Hea ...
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‘Bumper crop’ of ragweed pollen expected this year
Here’s something to sneeze at — an allergy expert predicts this will be a record ragweed season in New Jersey. Ragweed ...
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Christie crafting keynote speech for GOP convention
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent most of the day Friday working on the keynote speech he’ll make Tuesday night at the Republica ...
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Convicted sex offender leaves Upper Darby park
The convicted sex offender was calling an Upper Darby park home is long gone. Police were looking for Steven Sherlock – conv ...
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Wyck historic site receives $148K national grant
Wyck Historic House, Garden and Farm officials hope a recently awarded federal grant will help bolster the small organization’s vis ...
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