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Ryan Howard gnome stirs memories of black lawn jockeys
Tomorrow night the Reading Phillies – a minor league team – will give away a special promotional item to fans who come to wat ...
16 years ago
Rolling closures hit Phila Fire stations
Today marks the start of rolling closures for Philadelphia Fire Department companies. Fire fighters, city officials and residents gathere ...
16 years ago
Hard-to-insure people: Get set to sign up
On Wednesday, August 4, Pennsylvania will begin accepting applications for the state’s new insurance plan for people with medical c ...
16 years ago
Rendell defends legacy against Onorato and Corbett
Outgoing Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell prickles at gubernatorial candidates Dan Onorato and Tom Corbett’s calls for change in jo ...
16 years ago
After DRPA, ‘Johnny Doc’ targets the convention center
After his successful call for reform at the DRPA, Philadelphia electricians’ union leader, John Dougherty, now wants a row at the P ...
16 years ago
Biking to work hits 10% in some city neighborhoods
Some neighborhoods in the city show high rates of bike commuting, a new study suggests. In response, some call for more bike lanes. < ...
16 years ago
Health information security breaches are common, fixes common sense
When a laptop computer was stolen from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in June, the health information for 21,000 patients was stole ...
16 years ago
Studies examine children and trauma in the aftermath of 9/11
Two new studies show that age played an important role in how children reacted to the terrorist attacks on New York City on September 11t ...
16 years ago
Lawyers for Duck Boat victims want the vehicles to stay off the water
Lawyers for the two Hungarian tourists killed in a Duck Boat accident in July think the vehicles should stay off the water as a precautio ...
16 years ago