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Haitians try Voodoo, Western medicine to relieve emotional distress
With Haiti’s only two psychiatric hospitals filled beyond capacity, citizens seeking help recovering from last year’s earthqu ...
15 years ago
Tourist dies after receiving buttocks injections in Southwest Philly hotel
Add illegal hotel buttocks injections to the list of shameful Philadelphia crimes. ...
15 years ago
Pa. begins hearings into abortion clinic horrors
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams and his top deputies painted a graphic picture of the West Philadelphia abortion clinic they ...
15 years ago
Delco paper to host video, live chat with bullying victim
Bullied teenager Nadin Khoury will bring his tale to local news tomorrow when he appears on Delaware County Times’ “Live from ...
15 years ago
UD Sea Grant Program receives $679K from Uncle Sam
The University of Delaware has received $679,000 in federal funding for its Delaware Sea Grant Program. U.S. Senators To ...
15 years ago
Suspect found guilty in murder of Georgetown officer
A Georgetown jury has convicted Derrick Powell in the murder of Georgetown Police officer Chad Spicer. We’ll bring you more details ...
15 years ago
Wilmington delays trash, recycling pickup due to rain
They’d never hack it as postal workers. Wilmington announced today its trash and recycling collections will be delayed this week du ...
15 years ago
Please Touch Museum places third in Top 10 Children’s Museums list
The mini supermarket, indoor tree house and antique carousel apparently aren’t just fun for parents trying to recapture their child ...
15 years ago
Last week, a reader posted the following comment after I had written about an upcoming talk on organic beekeeping. “ ...
15 years ago
West Oak Lane Charter expansion will add space, faculty and students
Ground was broken yesterday for the expansion of West Oak Lane Charter School, which is expected to open its doors next fall as a one-bui ...
15 years ago
Manhole explosion causes fire, power outages in Pottstown
Update: The Mercury has phot ...
15 years ago
Sellersville residents advised to boil water until further notice
Residents of Sellersville, Bucks, County are under a water boiling advisement until further notice. Two main breaks in the area overnight ...
15 years ago
Jury finds Powell guilty in cop killing
Derrick Powell has been found guilty of murder for the September 2009 shooting death of Georgetown police officer Chad Spicer. The ...
15 years ago
The slow road recovering from trauma in Haiti
One year after the earthquake in Haiti, residents continue to struggle for food, water, and medical care. Like many devel ...
15 years ago
Villanova story raises questions about rankings
Villanova Law School’s dean says the school reported inflated grade-point-averages that may have boosted the law school’s nat ...
15 years ago