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280,000 medical records on misplaced flash drive
Misplacing keys or a cell phone is a common human error. But sometimes that small lapse in memory can have huge consequences. A se ...
16 years ago
U.S. Senator Durbin predicts Dems will keep the reins in Washington
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin predicts the Democrats will keep control of the Senate next year. But, stumping in Pennsylvania for local ca ...
16 years ago
Rendell says natural gas severance tax is dead
Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell admits the natural gas severance tax he wanted to pass before he left office will have to wait for anoth ...
16 years ago
Shirley Min, Mark Eichmann and Nichelle Polston make up the First team. More about the First Team here. ...
16 years ago
Sestak and Toomey, fun edition
I’ll go way out on a limb and assume that last night’s televised Toomey-Sestak debate was not a boffo hit in the ratings. Th ...
16 years ago
Corbett, Onorato both want to enhance Pa. culture
During the run-up to a gubernatorial election, issues surrounding arts funding usually take a back seat to more pressing political ...
16 years ago
Should state have control over Pa. liquor stores?
People who fall on hard times often consider selling their valuable possessions to bring in a little cash. With Pennsylvania facing budg ...
16 years ago
Collapse of natural gas tax discussion strains state
Governor Ed Rendell says efforts to negotiate a tax on natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania are dead. The failure to negotiate a tax wi ...
16 years ago
Progressive group leaders release voter’s guide
Republicans hope polls showing a tide of GOP voter enthusiasm, will peak on November 2nd. Today, a dozen progressive organizations annou ...
16 years ago
International House celebrates 100 years with abstract film feature
The International House on the University of Pennsylvania campus is known for its avant-garde film screenings. For its one hundredth bir ...
16 years ago
Protesting foreclosures in Philadelphia
A protest outside Philadelphia City Hall had people asking for help to stop the foreclosure of their homes. The question is whether ban ...
16 years ago
Butkovitz calls for increased accountability in Human Services Department
Philadelphia’s Controller says the Department of Human Services isn’t doing enough to keep a fiscal watch on it’s contr ...
16 years ago
A new iPhone application has parents and educators worried that it will become a tool for bullies. A new iPhone application has pa ...
16 years ago