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South Philadelphia High School student wins Princeton University award
Duong Nghe Ly co-founded the Asian Student Association of Philadelphia, and has been to the White House. Later this month, he’ll he ...
15 years ago
The Northwest Fund: EMAN, WMAN and others to share in $300,000
The Northwest Fund announced today that 45 organizations will receive small grants for their work to reduce crime and improve the quality ...
15 years ago
Study suggests connection between unemployment, premature death
Experts have long suggested that being unemployed is bad for your health, but new research shows a link between job loss and dying premat ...
15 years ago
House gives final approval to Maine’s move to claim whoopie pie
Looks like Pennsylvania will lose this battle. The House of Representatives has given final approval to Maine’s motion to make the ...
15 years ago
Team effort between Delaware and its higher educational institutions
A first-of-its-kind meeting, according to the Governor’s office, when Gov. Jack Markell and the presidents of all three of the stat ...
15 years ago
Temple student’s tweet sparks changes by Sodexo
Never underestimate the power of 140 characters. When Temple University freshman Brandon Warech had a complaint about Sodexo, the univers ...
15 years ago
Has the Internet age helped overcome the ‘nerd’ stigma?
Is it OK yet to be a nerd? As WHYY’s Dr. Dan Gottlieb explored earlier this week, our technology-loving society hasn’t evolve ...
15 years ago
Council candidates news, and a correction
Of all the dozens of City Council candidates former Gov. Ed Rendell might endorse, what a surprise that he’s picked the political d ...
15 years ago
Man accused of college luring is barred from every school property in New Jersey
Tony A. Kadyhrob cannot set foot on any school or college property in the state of New Jersey. It’s a condition of his bail after h ...
15 years ago
Holt lobbies for gay union rights in New Jersey
New Jersey Congressman Rush Holt is asking the Department of Homeland Security to stop deporting the same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens. < ...
15 years ago
Nutter presence in city ad campaign questioned
Given that Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is running for re-election this year, City Council is wondering if he should be the cityR ...
15 years ago
Despite crashes, low-cost bus travel a popular option
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining an economical mode of transportation that’s used by many Delaware Valley res ...
15 years ago
Kensington’s 100k houses win architecture award
It’s another honor for the $100k Houses. The energy efficient homes in Kensington were named building of the year by the United Sta ...
15 years ago
After moratorium, foreclosed houses back on the auction block
After three months of postponement, a judge ruled that sales of foreclosed homes in the city may continue. But advocates aren̵ ...
15 years ago