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Police in cat and mouse game with flash mobbers
There was a heavy police presence on South Street this weekend, and no flash mobs. One week earlier hundreds of teenagers flooded the are ...
16 years ago
PennDot to give schools more detailed driving records
Pennsylvania school districts will soon get access to more complete driving records before hiring new bus drivers. The new policy i ...
16 years ago
New building cleans indoor air with plants
Drexel’s science building now being built will be the first university facility in the US to feature a bio-wall. Drexel Univ ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia man threatens to kill Congressman
A thirty-eight year old Philadelphia man is charged with threatening to kill a congressman, after a You Tube video he made was reported t ...
16 years ago
Specter calls for law to prevent webcam snooping
Several experts in computer security and cyber law told Specter that there’s a gap in federal law when it comes to internet privacy ...
16 years ago
Tourism industry keeps fingers crossed about Philadelphia flash mobs’ effects
Philadelphia officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the weekend came and went without another flashmob. While officia ...
16 years ago
Divergent predictions about the new abortion rules
Figuring out how the health overhaul might affect abortion access is a lot like reading tea leaves. WHYY found out the prediction you get ...
16 years ago
Flood watch in effect till Tuesday 6 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Southeastern Pennsylvania, Northern Delaware, and all of New Jersey through ...
16 years ago
Delaware wins $100 million in Race to the Top funding
Delaware is one of two states to win federal funding for education reform. Delaware and Tennessee are the winners in the first rou ...
16 years ago
Delaware House to debate gambling expansion this week
Delaware’s House of Representatives appears ready to dive back into the the issue of adding new casinos to the three that already e ...
16 years ago