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‘Take Back the Night’ targets sexual assault, domestic violence
Domestic and sexual assault and violence are sometimes called “crimes of silence” because victims are too ashamed or afraid t ...
15 years ago
Pa. Democrats try again to bolster gay rights
Pennsylvania House Democrats are once again introducing a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Sponsor Dan Fra ...
15 years ago
Archie champions charter firm he’s linked with for contract
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission met publicly for the first time since NewsWorks.org/WHYY and the Philadelphia Public School Not ...
15 years ago
The Eighth District Debate – Live Blog (transcript)
8:58 Closing statements Cindy Bass: ...
15 years ago
Something funny with Montco motor voter kiosks
Register to vote at a drivers’ license center in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and weird stuff can happen. A PennDOT spok ...
15 years ago
Most New Jersey residents happy to be there
A new survey finds some differing views about living in New Jersey. While 63 percent of residents surveyed say the Garden State is ...
15 years ago
More disapprove of Corbett’s job; approval rating unchanged
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s disapproval rating has tripled since February. Respondents ...
15 years ago
Rare fungus named after Philadelphia botanist
It’s an honor of a strange sort. Dr. Alfred “Ernie” Schuyler, a former botany curator at the Academy of Natural Science ...
15 years ago