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When a pet dies from malpractice
You can only recover the cost to replace the animal. Some owners say that’s unfair. Changing attitudes about the value of a ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania debates tax on shale drilling
Governor Rendell and Pennsylvania Legislature have promised to enact a tax by October 1st. The Pennsylvania state Senate returns t ...
15 years ago
PHA to decide Carl Greene’s fate this week
Housing authority’s executive director is on paid leave pending investigation of multiple allegations of sexual harassment. ...
15 years ago
Shore’s second season staffing shortage
When college students go back to school and foreign employees head home, who’s minding the store? The main season is over at ...
15 years ago
Pineapple protest on the Delaware River
Longshoremen are angry over a contract dispute with Del Monte. They say 200 of them could lose their jobs down on the docks. Phil ...
15 years ago
Nutter gets booed at Labor Day parade
Three of four city worker unions are on the job without contracts. Mayor Nutter says he’s not surprised. Philadelphia’ ...
15 years ago
Record heat is good news, bad news for mowing
Homeowners sick of cutting the grass have had a nice break. People who make their living mowing lawns are unhappy. Philadelphia j ...
15 years ago
Labor Day is intermission, not start of political season
Pennsylvania’s statewide races have been running intensely for a long while. Labor Day used to be the unofficial start to th ...
15 years ago
Documenting a century through postcards
A local couple has what could be the largest collection of beach postcards in the country, about 3,000. [youtube]http://www.youtu ...
15 years ago
Finding support systems to improve mental health
Mental health experts say the recession has created greater need for services. But – as psychologist Dan Gottlieb suggests, profess ...
15 years ago
The last of the spring stars are now inhabiting the night sky. It seems odd that in the beginning of September we can still see Spring st ...
15 years ago