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Romance and robots inspire Philly Fringe performances
Philly Fringe is under way, along with its sister festival, Live Arts. For the next 15 days, hundreds of performances will be staged thro ...
14 years ago
Pa. will compensate firefighters who contract cancer
Governor Tom Corbett has signed a bill into law that provides compensation to Pennsylvania firefighters who contract cancer. While the h ...
14 years ago
Emergence of super PACs worries leading political fundraiser
As fundraising for the 2012 presidential race heats up, one of the region’s leading political fundraisers said he is concerned abou ...
14 years ago
New app offers Pa. Turnpike drivers real-time traffic updates
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has released a free smart-phone app for motorists who want real-time traffic updates. The app is called ...
14 years ago
As school year starts, thousands of Pa., N.J. teachers without new contracts
Thousands of public school teachers from the Delaware Valley will start the year without new contracts. Teachers from more than 35 ...
14 years ago
Christie urges crowds to come back to the Jersey Shore
Less than a week after he urged them to leave because of Hurricane Irene, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie says it’s time for people to get ...
14 years ago
Officials disagree on number of Pa. voters without ID
The Pennsylvania Department of State is touting that just 1 percent of the commonwealth’s eligible voters do not have the governmen ...
14 years ago
Focus on patients convinces doctors, nurses to wash hands
One of the best ways to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals is to make sure doctors and nurses wash their hands. But studies hav ...
14 years ago
Prime Hook Road in Delaware opens first time since Irene
One of last impact of Irene has been cleaned up. The Prime Hook Road between Cods Road/Road 38 and Prime Hook Beach has reopened to ...
14 years ago
Delaware airport finally gets runway extension
Despite a number of setbacks, including the recent shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Sussex County Airport in Georgeto ...
14 years ago
Pop-up art is latest strategy to stimulate local economy
The City of Philadelphia is trying an experiment in Chestnut Hill to see if art exhibits in vacant commercial buildings can help stimulat ...
14 years ago
Documents provide new details in Philadelphia’s Catholic sexual abuse case
Court documents filed in a priest abuse case say a high-ranking member of the Philadelphia Archdiocese lied to a man who said he had been ...
14 years ago
Simple changes can make home safer for asthma sufferers
If you’re especially sensitive to allergens and still mopping up—and drying out—after Irene, Dr. Reynold Panettieri says take ...
14 years ago
What exactly does the charge of “official oppression” mean?
A 27 year old Philadelphia Police Officer is accused of assaulting a woman in August while he was on duty. Keith Corley faces charg ...
14 years ago
WHYY Connections Festival begins with jazz performance, movie screening
In honor of Labor Day, Philadelphia, the arts and the end of summer, WHYY is hosting a free riverfront party this weekend with help ...
14 years ago