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Real-life disease trackers are on the job

The movie “Contagion” uses award-winning actors to portray the disease trackers and vaccine planners who help health official ...

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Prohibition left lasting mark on national identity

The Prohibition era of the 1920s left an indelible mark in American history. It has affected everything from industry to politics to immi ...

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‘Superfast’ muscles help bats land their dinner

Bats are the only flying vertebrates that use echo-location to find their prey. To do that, they emit a sound called the terminal buzz. U ...

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Mayor Nutter approves of Chelten Plaza

Even Mayor Michael Nutter has weighed in on Chelten Plaza, in a letter presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustment yesterday in support o ...

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Two Mt. Airy organizations win $60,000 grant

Mayor Nutter announced new grants to help small businesses and commercial corridor development. Mt. Airy USA and the Mt. Airy Busi ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Christie, Santorum, and a Republican newcomer

Three items about Republicans from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, beginning with Chris Christie, the most eligible bachelor now eyed by GOP ...

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Pa. probe uncovers ‘lavish’ group home spending

Pennsylvania is combing through spending records for a state program that helps people with intellectual disabilities live more independe ...

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Beetles keep hemlock tree attackers at bay

A U.S. Forest Service survey shows hemlock trees are still abundant despite an insect infestation that has decimated the trees in some ar ...

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Another retirement challenge: keeping fear of crime in perspective

This week someone broke into my East Mt. Airy home and stole my laptop. I was upstairs at the time and had stupidly left the back door op ...

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Dozens arrested in drug sting at Boeing plant

More than three dozen current and former Boeing Co. employees are facing criminal charges of buying and selling prescription drugs. ...

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Delaware’s largest county to add police officers

The New Castle County Police Department has been awarded a $1.2 million federal grant to hire six police officers over the next three yea ...

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