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Knut the polar bear died of epilepsy
Turns out Knut the polar bear died last week from an epileptic seizure. The 4-year-old polar bear collapsed in his habitat at the Berlin ...
14 years ago
New Castle County budget address
New Castle County Executive Paul Clark set the tone in budget address March 22nd that changes had to be made in order to avoid tax hikes ...
14 years ago
As N.J. lawmakers delve into budget, revenues pick up
As New Jersey lawmakers begin dissecting Gov. Chris Christie’s budget plan, they’re encouraged by a pickup in revenues. ...
14 years ago
Markell, unions agree to state worker benefits reform
Gov. Jack Markell and unions representing Delaware’s state workers have reached an agreement that would save the state $126 million ove ...
14 years ago
Wilmington Mayor James Baker delivers his FY 2012 Budget Address to City Council. Baker also presented council members with a repor ...
14 years ago
Addressing and preventing violence in Philadelphia’s schools
Thanks to reporting from the Notebook/NewsWorks and a new series from the Inquirer, issues within the School District have come to light. ...
14 years ago
Doctor prescribes ‘Waiting Room Reader’ as impatient treatment
A book publisher in New Jersey is trying to crack the doctor’s office market with an anthology of poetry designed to reduce anxiety ...
14 years ago
Presidential Elite 8 heats up, Clinton is out
George W. Bush is doing well in the Elite 8. We’re not talking about his NCAA bracket (though for all we know he’s killing it ...
14 years ago
Pa. looks into expanding DNA tests
A new bill expanding Pennsylvania’s DNA testing is raising logistical concerns for the commonwealth’s acting state police com ...
14 years ago
PECO competitor offers 10 cent fill-up in Willow Grove
It’ll cost you a few dollars in gas to get to Willow Grove. But once you’re there, it’ll pretty much be a free for all. ...
14 years ago
Radiation found in Pa. rainwater ‘not a threat’
Radioactive material from Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has traveled around the world. Now, it’s been detect ...
14 years ago
Fight brewing in Camden over business curfew
To cut down on crime, Camden city government is once again proposing a curfew for businesses. The city tried before in 1998 and 200 ...
14 years ago
New study finds sugar level sensors on tongues
Nothing tastes as sweet as that first bite of pie. Seriously. Nothing. Because it’s just not just your taste buds that detect the s ...
14 years ago
Car charged for Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Starting next month (later this week), you’ll have to pay to bring your car on the Cape May-Lewes Ferry. But it’s still cheap ...
14 years ago
Del. refinery neighbors testing their air
A mothballed refinery south of Wilmington will start operation again this spring under new ownership. In the meantime, residents of the t ...
14 years ago