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Geisinger Health will test people for tobacco before hiring
One of Pennsylvania’s largest health systems will screen new hires to see if they smoke. Smokers may feel like an increasing ...
14 years ago
Corbett cuts agencies’ spending amid news of lagging revenues
With Pennsylvania’s revenues about $487 million below projections, Gov. Tom Corbett has announced plans to cut spending. The ...
14 years ago
NHL Commissioner has high praise for Philly as Winter Classic host
Police may be looking for the suspects in a post-Winter Classic assault, but the event itself is being billed as a success, particularly ...
14 years ago
Speaking of toys: girl or boy?
As kids still play with their new toys from the holidays, one of the hottest videos on YouTube is Riley’s Marketing Rant. Standing ...
14 years ago
Comcast and Disney agree to decade-long distribution deal
Though no financial details have been released, one figure stands out in the distribution agreement between Comcast Corp. and the Walt Di ...
14 years ago
UPDATE: Fire damages 18 units at Glasgow-area apartment complex
The fire that destroyed several units of a Glasgow-area apartment complex Wednesday was accidental, according to the Delaware State Fire ...
14 years ago
Former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania has pulled off a major upset in the race for President, but what’s next? He fini ...
14 years ago
Nutter tours Point Breeze in Philadelphia talking safety
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is talking about how to make neighborhood safer as he embarks on his second term in office. ...
14 years ago
Police look for suspects in assault on Rangers fans outside Geno’s
It was a busy holiday weekend in South Philly, what with New Year’s Eve, the Mummers Parade and the Winter Classic. Two of those ev ...
14 years ago
New Jersey counties see food stamp backlog
With applications for food stamps up 20 percent, some New Jersey counties are struggling to process a backlog of requests. The ag ...
14 years ago
‘Super PAC’ – increasing the political influence of corporations and unions
The word “super PAC” is already known to political junkies, but as the presidential campaign unfolds, these new entities are ...
14 years ago
Six months out from new animal shelter, Delco provides tips on reporting lost dogs
With the Delaware County SPCA’s agreement with the county officially up and Delco a full six months away from its new Municipal Ani ...
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Former Valley Forge Military Academy staffer charged with unlawful contact with a minor
A former guidance director at Valley Forge Military Academy is expected to turn herself in after Radnor police charged her with having un ...
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Penn State president to hold King of Prussia town hall with alumni
Penn State University President Rodney Erickson is coming to King of Prussia. Erickson, who replaced Graham Spanier following child sex a ...
14 years ago
172 injured in holiday crashes investigated by Pa. State Police
Ten people were killed and 172 were injured in crashes investigated by Pennsylvania State Police over the four-day New Year’s Day h ...
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