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Gosnell facing federal drug charges
Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell is scheduled to appear in federal court today. Gosnell is known as the West Philadelphia aborti ...
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Rutgers-Camden professor looks for ways to battle tuberculosis bacteria
A Rutgers-Camden professor will use $36,589 from a Lockheed Martin contract administered by the National Institutes of Health for his wor ...
14 years ago
Limits raised on Philly campaign contributions
Campaigns in Philadelphia have received a cost-of-living adjustment. When the campaign finance rules were first put in place in 20 ...
14 years ago
Former New Media Technology Charter School CEO pleads guilty to fraud scheme
The former CEO of a charter school in the Cedarbrook section of Philadelphia has pleaded guilty to stealing from and defrauding the schoo ...
14 years ago
Former charter school CEO pleads guilty to fraud scheme
One of the two former New Media Technology Charter School accused in a fraud scheme has pleaded guilty. Former CEO Ina Walker, 59, ...
14 years ago
Energy secretary says shale boom will delay grid parity for renewables
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said the shale gas boom will lengthen the time it takes for renewable energy sources to become compet ...
14 years ago
McDonald’s makes good on promise to serve apples with Happy Meals
“You want apples with that?” is no longer a question. In an initiative announced over the summer, Philadelphia-area Mc ...
14 years ago
Banning pajamas? 7 more things never to wear in public
The commissioner of a small Louisiana town wants to keep people from wearing pajamas in public, ...
14 years ago
Camden Diocese to close three schools at year’s end
Though not as sweeping as the announcement made two weeks ago in Philadelphia, the Camden Diocese has also called for school closings. ...
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Franklin feted for 306th birthday
Carrying a banner through the streets of Philadelphia, a procession of admirers and dignitaries visited Christ Church Cemetery Friday to ...
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Penn State trustees focus on ‘moving forward’
“Moving forward” was a phrase repeated many times Friday during the first meeting of Penn State’s Board of Trustees sin ...
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Philly cab operators may have to offer 300 wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Philadelphia taxi operators soon could be forced to offer more vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs. New Philadelphia ...
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Delaware youth at center of new health initiative
AstraZeneca and United Way of Delaware have launched a 5-year, $3.4 million youth health initiative they say will result in Delaware̵ ...
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Temple study: Babies recognize villains, and endorse punishment
Babies like good guys and shun villains — that’s according to a new study from Temple University. Babies can not only ...
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Port deal will link Philadelphia with Lithuania
An agreement to be signed at 3:30 today will link the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority with Europe and Asia via the Republic of Lithu ...
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