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New Alzheimer’s guidelines expand diagnosis but not testing
The national guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease have been updated for the first time in nearly 30 years. They now ...
15 years ago
Meehan checks in with constituents on budget
Freshman Republican Congressman Pat Meehan spent Wednesday speaking to constituents at five town hall meetings. In Radnor, questions abou ...
15 years ago
Former Congressman Murphy running for state AG
A former suburban Philadelphia congressman wants to be Pennsylvania attorney general. Patrick Murphy of Bucks County kicked off hi ...
15 years ago
Nowak to lead William Penn Foundation
A leader in urban investment and revitalization will take over the William Penn Foundation as Jeremy Nowak becomes president of one of th ...
15 years ago
A birther concedes, the prez battles secret money, and the right guy gets the job
Two years ago, I wrote a story about how the Obama administration was so impressed with a Pennsylvania program to bring supermarkets and ...
15 years ago
Judge says Lewis should be allowed to run for New Jersey Senate
An administrative law judge in New Jersey has recommended that Olympian Carl Lewis be allowed to run for the state Senate. ItR ...
15 years ago
Creating opportunities for adults with autism will take joint effort
The rate of autism diagnosis has risen sharply over the last decade. While the struggle to get services for children with autism is well ...
15 years ago
Puppet show marks first anniversary of BP oil spill
Activists staged a puppet show at a BP gas station on North Broad Street Wednesday on the first anniversary of the explosion of the Deepw ...
15 years ago
Jury delivers split verdict in Castro extortion case
A Philadelphia jury has found former city police inspector Daniel Castro, charged with corruption in a shakedown scheme, guilty of one co ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia-based organization wants to end TSA pat downs on children
A locally based organization is calling on its supporters to reach out to the Obama administration and the Transportation Security Admini ...
15 years ago
Robot throws out first pitch at Phillies game
An unusual celebrity threw out the first pitch at the Phillies game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday afternoon. It had the ...
15 years ago
Arguments begin in N.J. school funding
New Jersey’s Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the schools funding case. David Sciarra with the Education Law Cente ...
15 years ago
New Jersey town boots mayor out of office for lack of residency
Yet another New Jersey politician is on the receiving end of a residency challenge. This one got him booted from office. As Senate ...
15 years ago
New businesses a sign of resurgence in Downtown Wilmington
A performance venue and two new boutiques have people in Wilmington excited about the revitalization of the city’s Downtown area. ...
15 years ago
Mixed result from jury on charges against Castro
A jury has returned with a verdict in the corruption case against former police inspector Daniel Castro. Castro was found guilty a ...
15 years ago