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Activists, Comcast tangle over accessiblity of low-income program
Saying Comcast isn’t fully delivering on an FCC mandate to connect low-income schoolchildren with the World Wide Web, an activist g ...
14 years ago
Amy Kunkle 1/25/12 6:20 p.m. email to customers
ALL FOR FOOD FOR ALL Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 6:20 PM Greetings! I am so excited to inform you that Food F ...
14 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court court tosses redistricting plan for General Assembly
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has thrown out a redistricting plan for the state’s House and Senate districts, casting many of this yea ...
14 years ago
Customers bail out Philadelphia business overwhelmed by Groupon deal
A Philadelphia business on the verge of closing after it lost $10,000 from a Groupon has been saved by its customers. “Our busin ...
14 years ago
Philly parents told kids won’t go to foster care for being overweight
Over the summer, an opinion piece in a medical journal suggested that severely obese children should be put in foster care to help them l ...
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Rendell joins opposition to asset test for food stamps
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and a group of State House Democrats say putting food stamp recipients through an asset test would be ...
14 years ago
Delaware lawmakers propose easier access for cancer treatment drugs
Advocates for cancer patients in Delaware are hoping lawmakers will take action to address a wide disparity in the costs of life-saving t ...
14 years ago
Pa. Senate approves law requiring more space for passing bikes
Nothing like the feel of a car’s exhaust as it brushes past your bicycle. It’s a feeling most cyclists would like to a ...
14 years ago
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs takes shape in Pa.
A former chief of the legislation unit at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office will head Pennsylvania’s newest cabinet ...
14 years ago
Delaware permanently bans designer drugs known as “bath salts”
Much to the relief of Delaware’s police officers and emergency room workers, a ban on synthetic drugs called “bath salts̶ ...
14 years ago
New era begins for Philadelphia Orchestra
Thus, the Yannick era begins. The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced its 2012-2013 season, the inaugural season for its highly a ...
14 years ago
St. Hubert’s holds early morning rally following closure appeal
Following Wednesday’s appeal hearing with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, St. Hubert’s High School will hold an early mornin ...
14 years ago
Christie backs plan to reorganize N.J. med schools
A plan to revamp medical education in New Jersey has the backing of Gov. Chris Christie. The panel recommends reorganizing the Uni ...
14 years ago
Sweeney plans legislation to clean up polluted N.J. properties
Under legislation proposed by Senate President Stephen Sweeney, New Jersey companies that need to clean up their properties will have to ...
14 years ago