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Lawmakers wait to see plan for gas-drilling impact fee
Pennsylvania lawmakers are still waiting for an impact fee bill from Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, though the measure could be i ...
15 years ago
Toomey offers budget plan preserving Medicare
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey wants to balance the nation’s budget within nine years through a plan he announced Tuesday. Toomey, who repres ...
15 years ago
Newt the environmentalist, and your questions for City Council
A few weeks back, Newt Gingrich teased us with the idea that he would announce his presidential campaign at Independence Hall in Philadel ...
15 years ago
House GOP budget plan restores some Pa. education funds
The House Republican budget is now out in the public. Though it’s in sharp contrast to Gov. Tom Corbett’s spending plan, the ...
15 years ago
New MCAT to add section on behavioral sciences
The medical school entrance exam is getting its first major makeover in 20 years. An MCAT advisory committee recently announced its recom ...
15 years ago
Industry group urges road repairs in N.J.
A group representing road construction workers is urging New Jersey lawmakers to spend more on roadway repairs. The New Jersey Asp ...
15 years ago
Study find methane in well water near Pa. drilling sites
A study from Duke University for the first time makes a link between water contamination and drilling for natural gas. The study, publish ...
15 years ago
Bucks County singer’s hit song featured on ‘Glee’ tonight
It’s a sure bet that more people than usual from the Delaware Valley will be watching Glee tonight. Not because it’s ...
15 years ago
Public to hear annual review results of Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a pu ...
15 years ago