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Reform, unlike a bat out of hell
President Obama keeps pushing for a health overhaul bill, even though what’s on the table now is far from what he originally envisi ...
15 years ago
The Spectrum’s days as revenue generator are not over
The owners of the Spectrum are continuing their piecemeal de-construction of the sports arena. An implosion of the complex on South Broad ...
15 years ago
An underwater robot from Rutgers University will go on display at the Smithsonian Museum. A pioneering underwater robot built by R ...
15 years ago
Two Lower Merion School employees on administrative leave
Two employees at the center of Lower Merion school district’s laptop spying controversy are on paid administrative leave. Two weeks ...
15 years ago
Pennsylvania history on the auction block
Pieces of Pennsylvania history will be auctioned off to the public this weekend. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is get ...
15 years ago
Delaware child obesity rates hold steady
Pre-schoolers in Delaware may be eating fewer Tater Tots and getting a little more exercise these days. WHYY reports some good news about ...
15 years ago
Getting more local food into Delaware schools
Delaware agencies team up to get more locally produced food into Delaware schools. As part of the ongoing effort to get kids to ea ...
15 years ago
DSU Equestrian suits could avoid trial
The lawyer for DSU recruit Melia Blakely is hopeful his client’s suit against DSU over dropping its equestrian team can be resolved ...
15 years ago
Recycling can offset impact of proposed trash fee
Philadelphians are still taking in Mayor Michael Nutter’s announcement yesterday that he wants to charge residents a $300 yearly t ...
15 years ago
Museum guards claim mistreatment
Guards at the Philadelphia Museum of Art say they have been mistreated ever since they unionized. Fabricio Rodriguez is lead coordi ...
15 years ago
Norristown brothels part of a global network
Montgomery County authorities have arrested five Mexican nationals as part of an international drug and prostitution ring. They say the ...
15 years ago
Healthcare, the economy and smoking
Who do we trust the most? New polling on government, the insurance industry and pharmaceutical companies. The president gets a physical e ...
15 years ago
Acting NCCo police chief named permanent chief
The acting police chief in New Castle County loses the “acting” part of his title. Major Michael McGowan first joined ...
15 years ago