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N.J. weighs changes to property assessment process
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure that would change the property assessment process. The legislation sponsored by Ass ...
15 years ago
Fossil find at Pennsylvania museum leads to dinosaur discovery
A brand-new dinosaur can trace its roots back to the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg. Scientists at the center were wor ...
15 years ago
Bypass mortality rates in Pa. dropped in 2009
In-hospital mortality rates for coronary artery bypass patients in Pennsylvania declined in 2009 to just over 1.5 percent of patients. Th ...
15 years ago
John Street’s threat, and prospects for change
Will John Street really run for mayor or City Council? Nope. A mayoral run would amount to too much fundraising, too much time, an ...
15 years ago
End-of-the-world believers try to convince skeptics
There are hundreds of billboards around the country. Thousands of people wearing neon-green T-shirts. There are caravans of RVs looping t ...
15 years ago
Costly recount possible in Pennsylvania judicial race
The Democratic race for Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge could be headed for a recount. The decision on whether to tally the votes a ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra launches marketing campaign
The Philadelphia Orchestra has rolled out a campaign to encourage ticket sales and donations during the organization’s bankruptcy p ...
15 years ago
How the fake primary compares with the real one
If City Paper voters had their way, the primary results would have looked like this: City Commissioners: Al Schmi ...
15 years ago
Ground broken on $114M Dover High School
Ground has been broken on the new Dover High School. Capital School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Thomas says the 290,000-sq ...
15 years ago
Consumer group raps Philly biotech’s study on brain plaque dye
A national consumer advocacy group said University City-based Avid Radiopharmaceuticals helped write a misleading paper about an imaging ...
15 years ago
Penn’s Landing hosts celebration for 63 years of Israeli independence
Penn’s Landing will host Israel: A Song in Our Hearts today, honoring the country’s 63rd year of independence, from ...
15 years ago
Rehashing the primary, dining with dieters
If you’re radio’s not on, you’re missing the good stuff. We’ve got some post-primary news for you to savor alongs ...
15 years ago
White teachers sue East Falls school for racial bias
Thomas Mifflin Elementary School in East Falls is at the center of four racial discrimination lawsuits filed by white teachers alleging t ...
15 years ago
Red Cross assists in building collapse that may be storm-related
Today’s storms are leaving behind a trail of damage. A building collapse in the Northeast that’s being investigated by L& ...
15 years ago
A year later, N.J. law on teen driver decals still debated
The year-old law requiring young drivers in New Jersey to display a red decal on their license plates is getting mixed reviews. Si ...
15 years ago