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Philadelphia vs. Boy Scouts case opens
Fight is over longtime headquarters of Cradle of Liberty Council The battle between the city of Philadelphia and a local Boy Scout ...
15 years ago
Disparities in lung cancer treatment
Researchers from North Carolina found that more than a third of patients they surveyed did not get surgery to treat their lung cancer ...
15 years ago
Cash to follow the doc’s orders
People frequently skip their medications — costing the health care system billions each year when complications arise. The b ...
15 years ago
Republican to challenge Philadelphia Mayor
Realtor John Featherman gave money to Michael Nutter’s 2007 campaign A Republican candidate has emerged to challenge Philade ...
15 years ago
How to fight infant mortality with fewer hospitals
Philadelphia maternity wards are overbooked The lack of Obstetric care in Philadelphia is feeding infant mortality. Over ...
15 years ago
Arts grants target Philadelphia youth
$350,000 was raise privately and from donations by Philadelphia city workers The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is spending over $350, ...
15 years ago
For students in foster care, a hard-won graduation
Ten Philadelphia students will walk across the stage today, graduates of the nation’s only charter high school designed to serve ch ...
15 years ago
Pa. lawmakers consider tax on natural gas, cigars
The Pennsylvania state House is expected to vote today on a budget bill that would increase cigarette taxes and impose a levy on natural ...
15 years ago
Portion of Delaware Canal drained due to flooding
The portion of the Delaware Canal that runs through New Hope, Pennsylvania has been drained after only being open for a few months. ...
15 years ago
Officials prepare for Gulf oil on the Jersey Shore
New Jersey officials are making plans just in case any oil from the spill in the Gulf of Mexico reaches the Garden State. New Jers ...
15 years ago
Toomey calls cap-and-trade bill a jobs killer
Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey says cap-and-trade energy legislation would cripple Pennsylvania’s economy. Many env ...
15 years ago
Free audio tours dial in to Philadelphia history
Several cell-phone audio tours in public spaces are being launched this season in Philadelphia – and they’re not just for tou ...
15 years ago