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Medicare blowback, the Katz documentary and a big Easter basket of data
Remember a couple of years ago when Congress was debating the health care law and Democrats were getting ripped by angry voters at town h ...
14 years ago
Philly’s science history: more than the kite and the key
Philadelphia is playing host for its first science festival until the end of the week. The city was chosen by the National Science Founda ...
14 years ago
Corbett signs law repealing sprinkler mandate
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed his first bill into law Monday. The measure, which passed the House and Senate by wide margins, lift ...
14 years ago
Democrats suspect registration errors at Montco PennDOT centers
Democratic leaders in Montgomery County worry that registration errors at PennDOT centers may be denying them–and the Republicans ...
14 years ago
Pediatricians push for stronger chemical regulation
The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling for stronger federal regulation of chemicals in consumer products. Under current law ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s Latino population increasing
For the first time in Philadelphia history, blacks outnumber all other ethic groups in the city. That’s according to numbers compil ...
14 years ago
Nutter calls for King investigation, bats face multiple predators
Monday brought us Mayor Michael Nutter’s response to closed-door charter school negotiations and more endorsement for 8th District ...
14 years ago
Some dogs rescued from Chester County home up for adoption
Some of the dogs rescued last week from an illegal kennel in Chester County are ready for adoption. Eight of the 54 rescues are looking f ...
14 years ago
Bass gets four more endorsements for Eighth District Council seat
Already backed by Mayor Michael Nutter, Cindy Bass is racking up the endorsements. The 8th District City Council candidate stopped by Fam ...
14 years ago
Pottstown litter law would leave street cleaning up to homeowners
Pottstown is considering a law that would make homeowners responsible for cleaning up the litter on the sidewalks and street in front of ...
14 years ago
Rutgers-Camden student creates resume-grading website
Here’s a little something to help your resume stand out from all the other job applicants with extensive experience, great personal ...
14 years ago
Political signs being vandalized, stolen in Haverford
Someone’s unhappy with the politicians (and their signs) in Haverford. Hundreds of candidate-endorsing lawn signs have gone missing ...
14 years ago
Comprehensive data website debuts during Tech Week
Philly Tech Week kicked off Monday with the debut of a new web site that promises to open the often obscure statistics of government and ...
14 years ago
Med students like internal medicine, but fewer are choosing primary care
More medical school students see the field of internal medicine as a potentially meaningful career track than they did 20 years ago, yet ...
14 years ago