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Dealing with family favoritism
Whether mom viewed you as the golden child or the black sheep, researchers say favoritism in families can have long-term effects on menta ...
15 years ago
Getting preventive health care could become cheaper for people who have insurance. Under the new federal health law, insurance compa ...
15 years ago
New Jersey to phase out vehicle inspections for mechanical defects
Vehicle safety inspections will end in New Jersey this August as a way to reduce state spending. Beginning August 1, New Jersey wi ...
15 years ago
Training for distance runs puts homeless men and women ‘back on their feet.’
The “Back on My Feet” 20 in 24 Race helps homeless men and women get in shape and pull their lives together at the same time. ...
15 years ago
Table games mean jobs in Chester and Bensalem
Ramping up Pennsylvania’s casinos will result in hundreds of good new jobs in the area, provided local gamers keep tipping well. ...
15 years ago
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Last week, yet another set of judges court tried to figure out what counts as indecency on the airwaves. It’s a never-ending, un- ...
15 years ago
Gulf spill cuts demand for bait from New Jersey
Garden State seafood industry hopes they may sell more oysters if people don’t want to buy ones from the Gulf. The oil spill ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia zoning code under review
Philadelphia’s zoning code is under review. Mayor Michael Nutter thinks the public is actually curious about what he refers to as ...
15 years ago
Story-telling project gives voice to people with dual diagnoses
A story-telling project in Philadelphia this week gives voice to a group of people we don’t often hear from. A story-tellin ...
15 years ago
Cat rescue points to a growing problem in Kent County
The number of cats rescued from a Camden, Del home could hit 60 Kent County SPCA workers cont ...
15 years ago
A.I. DuPont Hospital gets federal funds for new building
Expansion project at the children’s hospital will include a five-story patient pavilion and an expanded pediatric intensive care un ...
15 years ago