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Mt. Airy student at crossword purposes with Will Shortz
Weekend Edition Sunday has featured a puzzle segment by Will Shortz since 1987. This summer, the New York Times crossword editor has had ...
15 years ago
$48 billion in improper Medicare payments investigated
A Congressman from Pennsylvania is taking a look at the billions of dollars worth of improper payments made by Medicare programs. ...
15 years ago
New Jersey denied U.S. funding for charter schools
For the third year in a row, New Jersey has failed to obtain a federal grant for charter school startups. Federal reviewers cited ...
15 years ago
Harry Potter’s magic continues
Sunday is the birthday of Harry Potter. According to fans of the books, the character will be 31 years old. The literary phenomeno ...
15 years ago
Temple’s neighbors strive to fix up business district
Student housing is big business in North Philadelphia. More Temple University students are living off campus and many of their leases beg ...
15 years ago
For-profit colleges try to block greater federal regulation
Local for-profit colleges such as DeVry University and The Art Institute of Philadelphia are part of a group that is suing to block new & ...
15 years ago
IOM panel: Domestic violence screening should be routine
A panel of experts says the federal health law should waive co-pays for domestic violence screening and other preventive health services. ...
15 years ago
Obesity in kids: it’s not all about diet and exercise
One in three American kids is overweight or obese. Obesity is especially common among poor children. Experts are looking at this issue f ...
15 years ago
State board ruling could dramatically cut city tax bills
A statistical finding by an obscure state agency could drastically cut property tax payments in Philadelphia and cost the city a up to tw ...
15 years ago
Delaware readies former Navy destroyer to create reef off East Coast
The USS Arthur Radford will soon be pulled to the ocean floor. It took three state governments to take the ship down. The Navy des ...
15 years ago
Patients seeking plastic surgery may need mental health treatment instead
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons wants its members to be aware that ...
15 years ago
Horse racing expected to go the distance in N.J.
Some of the top thorough-bred race horses in the country will be at Monmouth Park Sunday for the 1,000,000 Resorts Haskell Invitatio ...
15 years ago
Panel presents Corbett with funding options for Pa. transportation
The advisory panel appointed to figure out how to fill Pennsylvania’s huge gaps in transportation funding will send its final repor ...
15 years ago
Delaware’s largest county faces lowered bond rating if US defaults
New Castle County’s leader warns of the impact a US government default could have on the county’s finances. Moody̵ ...
15 years ago
Oyster Creek pump shutdown causes fish kill
When a water cooling pump at the Oyster Creek nuclear plant shut down yesterday, water temperatures rose, killing fish in a nearby canal. ...
15 years ago