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Philly official who took $370,000 DROP payout wants to give a little back
A Philadelphia official who took money from the DROP retirement incentive program wants to find a way to give back at least some of that ...
13 years ago
Physicists expect conclusion on ‘God particle’ in 2012
As part of our series Just You Wait, Newsworks Tonight host Dave Heller spoke to WHYY health and science reporter Carolyn Beeler about tw ...
13 years ago
St. Bridget and Holy Child schools slated to merge
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has released a list of recommended schools to close or consolidate as of June 2012. St. Bridget in ...
13 years ago
‘Code for America’ enters second year in Philly
For the second year in a row, Philadelphia will have a computer geek squad on call. Philly is the only city to host the “Code for A ...
13 years ago
Caution: Bumpy road ahead on West Allens Lane
Mt. Airy residents who have been inconvenienced by Philadelphia Water Department work on West Allens Lane that began Oct 24 will have to ...
13 years ago
Indigo Schuy brings fashion to the fit in Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill’s retail scene has been a revolving door with new businesses popping up and others leaving. This week high on the hil ...
13 years ago
Acknowledging the pain, Philly archbishop says school changes unavoidable
Catholics across the Philadelphia area are checking a list after the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released the names of four Catholic high ...
13 years ago
N.J. lawmakers urged to take up fracking ban
Environmental groups are calling on the New Jersey Legislature to override Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a bill to ban fracking—a ...
13 years ago
Schuylkill County starts drug tests for some welfare recipients
Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County has launched a program to begin drug tests of some welfare recipients. Over the next six mo ...
13 years ago
Federal government seeks to regulate hand, face transplants
The federal agency that oversees organ transplants wants to start regulating face and hand transplants in same way it monitors kidneys, h ...
13 years ago
Lawyer: Prosecutor’s ‘hostile’ letters improperly swayed Parole Board in Barnes case
Attorneys for a 75-year-old man still imprisoned on parole violations despite being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia police off ...
13 years ago
What’s next for Philly-area Catholic schools?
A long list of Catholic schools is slated for closure or consolidation by the Philadelphia archd ...
13 years ago
Two Phillies added to mural, with total number of team faces nearing 30
Two more Phillies players have been chosen to appear on the team’s mural, ...
13 years ago
Judge: Law enforcement officials, not mayor, determine Atlantic City police operations
A New Jersey Superior Court judge has decided. It’s the law enforcement officials, not the mayor, who have jurisdiction over daily ...
13 years ago
Homeless advocates review Philly’s progress on 10-year plan
It will be another few months of battling the elements for Philadelphia’s homeless. Meanwhile, with the city halfway through a 10-y ...
13 years ago