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FCC commissioner leaves to lobby for Comcast
A member of the Federal Communications Commission will be joining Comcast. The announcement on Wednesday surprised many in the telecommun ...
14 years ago
Candidates late on campaign finance filings
Note to candidates for office in Philadelphia: Your campaign finance report isn’t a college term paper – you can’t take an ...
14 years ago
An interview with Save-A-Lot’s Shawn Rinnier
While many residents are unhappy about losing a Fresh Grocer, and ...
14 years ago
Chestnut Hill honey to be sold at Weaver’s Way
A West Southampton Avenue resident will soon be sending his homemade honey up the street for sale at Weavers Way Co-op’s ...
14 years ago
Camp Erin helps kids cope with loss
Almost a hundred children and teenagers who have lost loved ones will gather in Bucks County this weekend for the fifth annual Camp Erin ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia is middle of the pack for public transit
The Philadelphia area’s public transit system is not the worst, but not nearly the best, when it comes to getting people to work.&n ...
14 years ago
New York Times’ T Magazine highlights Philly coffee scene
Well this is a new one. Recognition for Philadelphia as a ...
14 years ago
Kennett YMCA withdraws from $30 million development plan
A “sense of urgency” led to the Kennett Area YMCA’s withdrawal from a $30 million plan to revitalize part of Kennett Sq ...
14 years ago
Horror film screening aids disaster relief in Japan
The Japanese earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident may have been pushed off of the front pages, but a group of Philadelphia event pro ...
14 years ago
Therapists use fairy tale characters to help patients open up
It might be hard to talk about your feelings, but it’s a little easier to talk about say, Dorothy and her strange group of friends ...
14 years ago
Get in touch with your inner wicked witch
The Freudian analyst Bruno Bettelheim is famous for using fairy tales to allow children to explore their feelings of fear and abandonment ...
14 years ago
Candidates talk about last-minute efforts before Tuesday Pennsylvania Primary
As the clock ticks down to casting the first vote in Pennsylvania’s primary elections tomorrow, WHYY sampled some Philadelphia cand ...
14 years ago
Two 2010 Pennsylvania lottery tickets still unclaimed
One year ago, two separate Pennsylvania Lottery winners won $200,000 each. Neither has claimed the prize, and now time is running out. ...
14 years ago
Philly may take on aggressive panhandlers
A Philadelphia City Councilman said it’s time to take another look at aggressive panhandling. It’s been about a decade ...
14 years ago
Christie rapped over plan to cut health insurance program
Advocacy groups are criticizing Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to reduce the number of low-income parents eligible for New Jersey’ ...
14 years ago