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Masterman prepares for President Obama
Philadelphia magnet school will be the site of Obama’s back to school speech. There was a cacophony of preparation at one ...
15 years ago
Warwick foundation gives $30M to college
Delaware Valley College in Doylestown, Bucks County says the gift will help it become a university. A college in Doylestown, Bucks ...
15 years ago
Castle calling for ‘his’ voters to show up
The Delaware Congressman spent part of the day Monday shaking hands with people in downtown Wilmington, encouraging them to vote in Tuesd ...
15 years ago
New job finder for life sciences workers
There are plenty of job-seekers out there; numerous pharmaceutical companies in the region have laid off thousands of workers in the past ...
15 years ago
Recruiting coaches for Philadelphia students
Organizers say this is not a typical mentoring program. The city of Philadelphia is adding another weapon in its arsenal to cut ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia newspapers unlikely to close now
Doesn’t appear the deal will fall through, but will the new owners need a deal with the Teamsters to close? The creditors wh ...
15 years ago
Six of the country’s most influential health care leaders are from Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia region, according to readers o ...
15 years ago
Pa. legislators edge closer to a new retirement law
As the Pa. Senate considers changes to the state’s pension plan, House Democrats say their counterparts in the Senate better not al ...
15 years ago
Four items this morning, on various tempestuous matters: Did John Boehner, the House Speaker in waiting and Ohio’s ...
15 years ago
O’Donnell, Urquhart lead in new Delaware primary poll
Could Republican Christine O’Donnell pull a major upset over nine-time Congressman Michael Castle? The latest poll numbers show th ...
15 years ago
Jersey lawmakers want to limit sick time payouts for retiring workers
New Jersey Senate bills seeking to cut costs in the state are targeting the costs of local government. One of the bills tries to limit th ...
15 years ago
City Council wants to deal with Philly’s wreck chasers
This week City Council will consider what to do about aggressive towing companies that compete to haul vehicles from area highways. And a ...
15 years ago
Maximizing the benefits of synthetic biology
Scientists and policy experts are in Philadelphia on Monday, Sept. 13 to ponder the ethics around synthetic biology – including the ...
15 years ago
Redlight cameras come to Roxborough and Summerdale
Two new redlight cameras are going up this week in the Roxborough and Summerdale neighborhoods, but drivers will have two months to get u ...
15 years ago
Grocery store tours help students make healthier choices
Pizza, chips and soda tend to be staples in college dorm rooms – but students at Temple University are learning how to incorporate ...
15 years ago