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NPR meltdown, and other matters
Three times a year, I go on the air and beg listeners to contribute to WHYY. As tedious as I’m sure it is to listen to, I don’ ...
15 years ago
Audit stops sale of N.J. computers loaded with sensitive data
Surplus New Jersey state computers were almost sent to public auction carrting sensitive information. The shrink-wrapped computers ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia population up slightly
For the first time in decades, Philadelphia is gaining residents. New U.S. Census Bureau figures show more people are living in the city ...
15 years ago
Lawmakers ask for halt on drilling leases
Pennsylvania lawmakers Wednesday called for a three-year moratorium on leasing state forest land for natural gas drilling. Gov. To ...
15 years ago
Environmentalists wary of shale commission
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s new Marcellus Shale Commission leaves some environmental advocates cold. During his Tuesday ...
15 years ago
Experts analyze Corbett’s budget proposal
What do experts have to say about Pa. Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget? Radio Times host Marty Moss-Coane will talk to Sharon Ward, direct ...
15 years ago
Inquirer columnist talks about time in Egypt
Is Egypt ready for democracy? Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin just returned from the region, and says her experiences there with the Musli ...
15 years ago
Markell announces investment in oyster reefs
Gov. Jack Markell today announced a plan to help restore and stabilize the oyster population in the Delaware Bay. Delaware will in ...
15 years ago
Confirmed list of 21 priests suspended by Philadelphia Archdiocese
A source has confirmed the following priests were suspended by the Philadelphia Archdiocese in response to the February grand jury report ...
15 years ago
USPS moves to fire three Mt. Airy postal carriers
Officials with the United States Postal Service (USPS) are taking steps to fire three-Mt. Airy-based postal carriers caught drinking on t ...
15 years ago
Protest over mining blooms amid flower show
Visitors to the Philadelphia International Flower Show Wednesday got something they never expected: a protest. Nine people from a ...
15 years ago
Bullied South Philadelphia High School student heads to the White House
More than a year ago, South Philadelphia High School student Duong Nghe Ly was targeted in racial bullying incidents at his school. ...
15 years ago