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Corbett ad riles environmentalists
Spot takes issue with Onorato’s support for a tax on the natural gas industry. Environmental groups call the ad misleading. ...
15 years ago
From a natural gas boom town to a staunchly resistant community, WHYY’s Kerry Grens, Susan Phillips and the NewsWorks team bring you to ...
15 years ago
Phillies fans have high hopes, pride in their team
Even without tickets, fans gather at the ballpark to soak in the post-season atmosphere. Fans have high expectations as the Philli ...
15 years ago
Senator wants no scaleback of N.J. medical marijuana law
Sen. Nicholas Scutari says he fears the number of dispensaries and cultivators will be fewer than provided for in the legislation. The la ...
15 years ago
Poll Gives Coons Big Lead Over O’Donnell in U.S. Senate Race
O’Donnell faces an uphill battle in New Castle County, but is holding her ground in Kent and Sussex. Christine O’Donne ...
15 years ago
Toomey holds fund-raising edge over Sestak
In U.S. Senate race, Pennsylvania GOP candidate is receiving donations from across the country while Democrat struggles to keep up with o ...
15 years ago
Despite bankruptcy filing, show will go on at Prince
As the Philadelphia Film Festival nears, one of its venues reckons with financial troubles. But festival director assures that 10 films w ...
15 years ago
Emergency fund for seniors at crisis point
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging fears the fund, $100,000 lower than a year ago, may run out of money completely. The Emergency ...
15 years ago
Safety stressed on ‘Walk to School Day’
Hundreds of parents and students gather in Conshohocken to make sure children are using proper safety procedures on their way to school ...
15 years ago
Iraqi mental health professionals visit Philadelphia
A delegation of Iraqi mental health professionals is visiting Philadelphia this week to learn more about American approaches to treatment ...
15 years ago
If we accept the current conventional wisdom, which decrees that the GOP is poised to win big 27 days hence, then perhaps Republican ...
15 years ago
Unusual punishment for medical device crime
In an unprecedented move, the US Attorney in Philadelphia signed a plea agreement with the company Synthes that it must sell off its subs ...
15 years ago
More choose to live in Philadelphia than to move away
A new Pew Charitable Trust study shows that more people are moving into Philadelphia to live than decide to move away. The study is based ...
15 years ago