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Two unions still holding up sale of Philadelphia papers
A bankruptcy judge has given the winners of April’s auction until Tuesday to strike deals with unions. Without new contracts, the ...
16 years ago
We’re being entertained this campaign season by a raft of tea-party Republican candidates who have already…how shal ...
16 years ago
Delaware launches water quality website
DNREC and Division of Public Health launch a new water quality Web site. A new drinking water quality Web site was launched today ...
16 years ago
Pa.’s smoking ban hits two-year mark
Pennsylvania’s indoor smoking ban is 2-years-old this week. WHYY checks-in on the promise and predictions about the law. Pen ...
16 years ago
About five to six million people in the U.S. have diabetes and don’t know it. Millions more are at risk for developing the disease. ...
16 years ago
The 7th District House race gets attention from the state’s Attorney General
Jim Schneller joined the 7th District House race between Brian Lentz and Pat Meehan, despite accusations by Meehan that Lentz workers hel ...
16 years ago
Obama’s proposed boost to transportation funding inspires ideas at SEPTA
With a new $50 billion round of federal help to transportation projects on the White House’s agenda, some stalled SEPTA projects mi ...
16 years ago
More hospitals require flu shot for workers
Health care workers are already subject to a number of requirements, such as being immunized against measles, mumps and rubella, and gett ...
16 years ago
New exhibits on work of Wharton Esherick
Esherick’s influence spread from theater, to furniture, to dance. He’s considered a seminal figure in American Modernism. ...
16 years ago
Will Peterkin-Bell make Nutter a Twitter star?
Desiree Peterkin-Bell is Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s new communications director. She helped raise the profile of Newark, ...
16 years ago
Tea Party Express lands in Delaware
Group continues its support for republican candidate Christine O’Donnell in the September 14th primary in Delaware With just ...
16 years ago
New school year, new fancy school building
The new Willard Elementary School in Kensington cost $30 million. School is once again in session in most districts in the region ...
16 years ago