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The universe is growing, but what will happen at the end of time?
The universe is growing all the time… clusters of galaxies exist with vast space in between them. What floats around in the huge ex
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16 years ago
Dodgeball makes a comeback among Philly's young adults
By: Zach Falk for WHYY Online
Just a reminder, social networking still takes place outside the computer screen. Young adults looki
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16 years ago
New Jersey sports gambling efforts rooted in lost revenue
By: Tom MacDonald
Two New Jersey State Senators have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a law that bans sports gambling in all bu
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16 years ago
Lawsuit in New Jersey seeks to legalize sports betting
By: Tom MacDonald
A lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court to expand gambling in New Jersey to include sports wagering.
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16 years ago
NJ congressman sees need for speed in stimulus projects
By: Tom MacDonald
A U.S. Congressman from New Jersey says he wants to see the stimulus program move faster. He thinks spring const
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16 years ago
Festival reveals the "Hidden City" of Philadelphia
A new festival this summer called Hidden City will highlight the lesser known historic sites around Philadelphia.
A new festiv
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16 years ago
New Jersey anti-sprawl program proving ineffective
Sprawling commercial developments across New Jersey have raised concern from legislators that towns are losing their green space, and tra
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16 years ago
Rendell names replacement for fired head of Turnpike Commission
Governor Ed Rendell has named a Philadelphia lawyer as the new Chairman to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Rendell removed Mitchell
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16 years ago
Mural arts to capture essence of Philadelphia in one image
By: Peter Crimmins
If Philadelphia could be distilled down to a single image, what would it be? The Mural Arts Program has embarke
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16 years ago
Rendell fires turnpike commissioner over charges from Fumo evidence
By: Scott Detrow
Governor Rendell has dismissed Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner Mitchell Rubin for allegations that emerged dur
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16 years ago
S.S. United States safe from scrap heap… for now
A view some Philadelphia shoppers take for granted every day, may soon change dramatically. The IKEA parking lot and surrounding areas i
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16 years ago
Could global dimming affect human behavior and mood?
A new report in the journal Science states that skies all over the world are
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16 years ago
Depression linked to preterm births
A new study found a link between depression in pregnant women and preterm births.
A new study found a link between depression in p
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16 years ago
SEPTA extends bid process for new fare collection system
By: Tom MacDonald
SEPTA has pushed back its bid process for a high tech fare collection system. The delay isn’t expected to
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16 years ago