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Sweeney’s website compares his public employee plans to Christie’s
All over the country it’s Democrats vs. Republicans, private vs. public. It’s no different in New Jersey. N.J. Senate Pres. S ...
15 years ago
Photos: Tsunami threat raises ocean tides in California
While Japan battles the aftermath of this morning’s devastating earthquake, some of the natural effects reached U.S. shores. As par ...
15 years ago
Philly Charter school wins ‘epic’ award
Philadelphia’s Freire Charter School has won an Effective Practice Incentive Community, or “EPIC” award.It’s a na ...
15 years ago
Swastika-drawing teen must visit Holocaust Museum
How do you punish a teenager who spray-paints swastikas on the home of a Jewish family? With a healthy does of Holocaust. Montgomery Coun ...
15 years ago
Quote of the week:On Wednesday, when the Wisconsin Republicans turned back the clock 50 years and stripped public unions of their collect ...
15 years ago
Quote of the week:On Wednesday, when the Wisconsin Republicans turned back the clock 50 years and stripped public unions of their collect ...
15 years ago
Red Tettemer wins big at advertising award ceremony
Among the big winners at last night’s ADDY Awards ceremony was Red Tettemer + Partners. The Center City agency won the “best ...
15 years ago
Music Contest for “NewsWorks Tonight”
Attention Delaware Valley bands and musicians: WHYY-FM is launching a new, half-hour, drive time radio show called NewsWorks Tonig ...
15 years ago
Paterno’s son calls for elimination of Penn State’s state subsidy
Fumble! Just after Penn Sta ...
15 years ago
Congress to vote on repealing mortgage assistance programs
A program that helps people avoid losing their homes to foreclosure could get its budget cut. Democratic Members of the Philadelphi ...
15 years ago
Lautenberg asks Obama for flood disaster relief
Not long after asking for help for blizzard relief, New Jersey is looking to the federal government for help with floods from yesterday ...
15 years ago
It’s been drilled into the heads of every native of Mobile, Ala: The Port City is the home of Mardi Gras. Yet most people st ...
15 years ago
Delaware volunteer award honors First Lady Carla Markell and Muriel Gilman
When Governor Jack Markell was inaugurated in January 2009 he announced there would not be a ceremonial ball. Instead he was asking for a ...
15 years ago
Schuylkill River no longer rising, water level remains steady
WHYY’s Tom MacDonald sends word from the Manayunk Develope Corportation that the Schuylkill River has stopped rising: “No par ...
15 years ago
The Serafin String Quartet knows the formula to beautiful music. Take 4 different people, who can play 4 similar instruments.   ...
15 years ago