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People can really be bored to death. That’s what British researchers found when they studied more than 7000 people over a period of ...
16 years ago
Sugarhouse protesters go on trial this week
13 anti-casino activists go to trial tomorrow on charges stemming from a September demonstration at the site of the planned Sugarhouse Ca ...
16 years ago
Lots of birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate this week. 446 years ago Galileo, the famous Italian astronomer and mathematician was bo ...
16 years ago
Hey, Boeing! Wanna catch a flick?
In a major campaign finance case, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that corporations have the same rights as individuals. In h ...
16 years ago
Snowstorm forces Mother Bethel A.M.E. to scale back celebration
The first African-American church in the country today will celebrate the 250th birthday of its founder, albeit without some of its sched ...
16 years ago
Camden homeless survived the massive storm using tents
While Delaware Valley residents are still digging out of a record-breaking snowfall, challenges are greater for those who live on the str ...
16 years ago
With snow piled high on the sides of streets, parking is a big problem in many Philadelphia neighborhoods. And tempers flare over the old ...
16 years ago
Frustrated residents tired of slushy streets
More than a day after the snow stopped falling, some Philadelphia community leaders are frustrated with the slushy snow and slippery ice ...
16 years ago
Sestak says he’s not dropping out
There was rush of speculation recently that Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak would withdraw from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senat ...
16 years ago
Snow puts freeze on retail sales
The record-breaking snowfall has clobbered some Delaware businesses. But experts say sales could rebound when the weather clears up. ...
16 years ago
Coordinating the emergency response: a week-long effort
Emergency workers who helped coordinate Delaware’s response to two snow storms this week spent most of the week working, eating, an ...
16 years ago
SEPTA may be running, but many passengers are finding the public transportation system crowded and plagued with long waits. With t ...
16 years ago
Scranton mayor urged to drop out of Pa. gov race
With Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary for Governor three months away, the field may be thinning. Pressure is on for the Mayor of S ...
16 years ago