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For some Catholics, faith undimmed
Ash Wednesday services drew Catholics prepared to mark the beginning of Lent, as well as supporters of sexual abuse victims.   ...
15 years ago
Pa. budget plan stuns college leaders
A day after Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget address, Pennsylvania’s higher education community still seems to be in shock. Th ...
15 years ago
Wis. lawmakers end unions’ collective bargaining
After weeks of protests and vitriolic debate, Wisconsin’s Senate has voted to strip state workers of their right to collective barg ...
15 years ago
Delaware, Schuylkill may flood with new rains
After the steady drenching Sunday, downpours expected to move in overnight into Thursday just may be more than the swollen Delaware and S ...
15 years ago
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