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Christie wants teachers to prove their worth through student performance
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is proposing an overhaul to the state’s education system based on data-driven system that would ...
15 years ago
Is air quality the next big worry over natural gas drilling?
In 2007 Stephanie Hallowich bought land in Washington County, Pennsylvania, to build her dream home. It was going to be that perfect plac ...
15 years ago
12th Street transformed to a catwalk
With lights, cameras and plenty of action, annual fashion celebration had its designs on busy downtown block. A block of 12th Stre ...
15 years ago
Tea Party candidate may be spoiler in N.J.’s 3rd District
Peter DeStefano’s third-party bid may aid incumbent Democrat John Adler in race against Republican challenger Jon Runyan. ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania’s natural gas rush has environmentalists and residents worried about contaminated drinking water wells, increased ...
15 years ago
Today is Philadelphia Chromosome Day
It honors the 50th anniversary of the discovery that genes could cause cancer. Cancer researchers from around the country are in P ...
15 years ago
Stimulus funds increase farmers market food stamps
Data from the Coalition Against Hunger found that in previous years, less than half of the women used the $20 vouchers, because that amou ...
15 years ago
Vick draws cheers at Philadelpha High School
The Eagle’s starting quarterback talked more about education than dogfighting. Michael Vick is used to drawing a crowd on th ...
15 years ago
AG Biden: U.S. must use ‘Smart Power’
In a speech at our Nation’s Capital, Biden said the United States must balance military power and diplomacy to maximize its role as ...
15 years ago