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State of emergency for Delaware beaches includes mandatory evacuations
Del. Gov. Jack Markell has declared a state of emergency in the First State, effective 6 p.m. Thursday. As part of that declaratio ...
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New guidance for back-to-school vaccines
Some teens and tweens may need slightly different back-to-school shots this year. There’s a new recommendation for the vacci ...
14 years ago
Universities postpone student move-in due to hurricane
Universities that could end up in Hurrican Irene’s path have rescheduled their student move-in dates set for this weekend. U ...
14 years ago
USGS natural gas figures change
The United States Geological Survey report on the amount of recoverable gas contained in the Marcellus Shale was held up by a now-defunct ...
14 years ago
It’s a hilly country we’re clinging to. Northwest Philadelphia is the beginning of the Piedmont region of Pennsylvania, which ...
14 years ago
Observing Philadelphia’s top 10 corners for drug dealers
The cover story in the current issue of Philadelphia Weekly promises a listing of the city’s top 10 active corners for dru ...
14 years ago
Mayor Nutter has tough words for second shooting at Phila. playground
Mayor Michael Nutter has some choice words after a second playground shooting in Philadelphia this week. After two playground shoo ...
14 years ago
East and West Oak Lane neighbors unite to protest transitional housing
East and West Oak Lane residents are in an uproar over plans to bring transitional housing for recovering addicts and their children to 6 ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia immigration lawyers swamped because of Obama deportation change
Lawyers across Philadelphia are hearing from illegal immigrants who hope to benefit from the Obama administration’s new stance on d ...
14 years ago
Amber Alert issued for newborn taken from Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
5:45 p.m. Police now say it is unclear whether the child was under DHS custody. They say they err on the side of caution ...
14 years ago