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Skeptical reaction to study on sexual abuse in Catholic Church
A new study links a rise in cases of clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, to the Woodstock-Era wave of social and sexual freedo ...
14 years ago
The news about Arnold Schwarzenegger brings to mind the aphorism coined by the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus: “Character is ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia going after businesses that fail to renew licenses
Philadelphia is cracking down on business operating with expired licenses. There are about 66,000 un-renewed business licenses in ...
14 years ago
Local Latino students win college scholarship money
Fifteen Latino students from local high schools have been awarded $20,000 in scholarships from the Hispanic American Commitment to Educat ...
14 years ago
Manayunk neighbors hold meeting to discuss Route 35 bus changes
SEPTA’s plan to replace its Route 35 buses with hybrid vehicles may be a green one, but it could also be inconvenient. The l ...
14 years ago
After turmoil, King High looks to turn the page
Updated: 4:57 p.m. District officials expect to have a new principal in place for Martin Luther King High School in Germa ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia City Council aiming to cut cost of DROP
Now that the primary is over, Philadelphia City Council is concentrating on a major thorn in its side–DROP. Most of council ...
14 years ago
Drexel announces merger with Academy of Natural Sciences
Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences have announced a merger under a $1 million grant from Pew Charitable Trusts. ...
14 years ago
Cancer affects millions of people every year. It’s always a difficult diagnosis to receive, also people react to it in different ...
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In 2009, the shutdown of the Delaware City Refinery dealt an economic blow to the state that was already struggling from several big manu ...
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Fifteen states have legislative term limits. Will Delaware be next? There is a low-profile, yet, highly-controversial bill in the Senate ...
14 years ago
Students and teachers at a Wilmington Catholic school count down the days until the 123-year old school closes for good. ...
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There is nothing more devastating to a new parent than the loss of their new born. For some parents, this loss could be preventable ...
14 years ago
Six Flags debuts speeding stand-up roller coaster
It’s 154 feet tall, three-quarters of a mile and bright green. It’s Six Flags’ new Green Lantern roller coaster, ...
14 years ago
Believers prepare for the end of the world
Make sure your Friday plans are really, really good because the world is ending Saturday. Of course, it was also ending in 1994. ...
14 years ago