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Pa. Senate panel backs abortion limits in insurance exchanges

Many thought the issue was settled last year during the federal health overhaul debate, but a Pennsylvania proposal makes it clear that s ...

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Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell Joins Brookings as Distinguished Senior Fellow

Now that he’s out of Harrisburg, former Gov. Ed Rendell has had no shortage of honors and offers. It was announced Tuesday that he ...

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Dave Davies: Off Mic

Do the wrong thing

When Ed Rendell was running for governor, he said it would be wrong for him to do exactly what he’s now doing – returning to the ...

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Montel Williams backs Del. marijuana bill

Montel Williams, a former talk show host and multiple sclerosis patient, was in Legislative Hall in Dover today to support medical mariju ...

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Doctors urged to speak sooner with advanced-cancer patients

[An earlier version of this story misspelled Marcin Chwistek’s name.  This is the corrected version.] Few ...

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District announces 16 schools considered as future Renaissance sites

In addition to the 18 schools becoming Renaissance Schools in Philadelphia, the School District has also i ...

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Pennsylvania ranks highest in arson deaths

Pennsylvania has the highest rate of arson deaths (more than 55 annually). New Jersey’s got the highest rate of citizen taxation (1 ...

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Following child’s flu death, health officials again stress need for shot

The death of a young child — who had been vaccinated — from flu has left many shocked and saddened in the Burlington, N.J., a ...

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Challenging Marge to run city elections

Democratic ward leader Stephanie Singer has announced she’ ...

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Lawmakers may pressure N.J. towns to share services

The leader of the state Senate wants to give local governments in New Jersey more incentive to share services. Senate President St ...

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Nutter to attend State of the Union viewing party

Mayor Michael Nutter will be at the National Constitution Center tonight for the museum’s State of the Union viewing/bingo party. T ...

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