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Gallup: More voters identify as Independents
Frank Newport, Editor in Chief of the Gallup Poll, joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to break down the latest campaign numbers. ...
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Residents of Dimock, Pa., want EPA chief to send fresh water
Residents of a small northeastern Pennsylvania town at the center of the political fight over natural gas drilling are disappointed that ...
14 years ago
Residents of tightly packed sections of Philadelphia are no doubt familiar with a very smelly problem: piles of dog–mess that carel ...
14 years ago
EPA proposes 55-mpg standard for cars
Environmental advocates say federal efforts to make cars go farther on less gas will save the average Pennsylvania family $200 a year. ...
14 years ago
Center City District to rename park to honor landscape architect John F. Collins
Local mapmakers will need to call the print shop on Tuesday, Jan. 17, when the Center City District r ...
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Archdiocese: Catholic schools need not pay to appeal closure decision
Philadelphia’s Fox 29 reported today that rumors of the Archdiocese charging appeal fees to Catholic schools that have be ...
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Jeopardy winner a local improv comedian and Phillies ‘Phanstormer’
Check out Philebrity for details about a Mount Ephraim, N.J., man who won over $19,000 on TV game show “Jeopardy.” ...
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Philadelphia business overwhelmed by Groupon deal launches emergency fund drive
The Mt. Airy business that is on the brink of closing following a Groupon deal will launch an emergency fund drive in hopes of ...
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Beyond Martin Luther King day, giving back should be part of life
Research has shown that doing things for others is good for our mental health – and this Martin Luther King day – many people ...
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More Pa. caregivers to qualify for reimbursements
More caregivers in Pennsylvania will soon qualify for financial aid from the state. A law taking effect in March will allow non-fa ...
14 years ago
Broken sewage pipe leaking into a Gloucester Township lake
UPDATE: 5:45 p.m. Joe Green of the Gloucester County Times has ...
14 years ago
EPA head, Nutter talk sustainability
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson and a top Brazilian minister met in Philadelphia Fri ...
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Christie: Allowing medical marijuana centers up to N.J. towns
New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie says he won’t force towns to allow facilities to grow and dispense medical marijuana. ...
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U.S. wants $145 million from N.J. over contested Medicaid bills
Auditors with the federal government say the New Jersey owes the U.S. $145 million for incorrectly billed Medicaid services. Garden State ...
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Parents sharing news of genetic cancer risks with kids
Getting tested for genetic cancer risks raises difficult questions and can provoke a lot of anxiety. The results tend to be compli ...
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