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319 state workers in Pennsylvania laid off
The Rendell Administration says 319 state employees will lose their jobs due to budget cuts. The Rendell Administration says 319 s ...
16 years ago
The latest victim of H1N1 in Delaware is a 60-year-old New Castle County man who died Monday morning. Delaware health officials ha ...
16 years ago
Beau Biden leads Mike Castle in hypothetical matchup
Beau Biden takes the lead over Mike Castle in a hypothetical poll of their possible race for Vice President Biden’s former Senate s ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia’s recycling program no longer a cash cow
Curbside residential recycling in Philadelphia is up about 50% from a year ago. But the increase in recycling comes at a time when prices ...
16 years ago
Delaware's shoreline expert tours beach damage
This afternoon the person who oversees the strength of Delaware’s 25 miles of shoreline will take a ride on a state police helicopt ...
16 years ago
UD unveils second alternative fuel bus
Hydrogen fuel cell bus hits the road at UD’s campus in Newark. Research into alternative energy transportation is moving for ...
16 years ago
Infant mortality high among African Americans
Twice as many African American babies die within the first year of life as white babies. The University of Pennsylvania is screened a fil ...
16 years ago
Detecting developmental delays at an early age
A new law set to go in effect next week makes Delaware the first state in the country to require coverage of developmental screenings for ...
16 years ago
Digest This: Medical mistakes, costly errors
Hospitals say they want workers to speak up when something goes wrong. But, patient safety advocates say the overhaul debate in Washingto ...
16 years ago
New Jersey home to lose front yard to road expansion
The widening of a New Jersey road will go almost to the front door of a home in Gloucester County. The homeowners say they feel trapped w ...
16 years ago
Mental health professionals and stress
One of the many issues raised by the Fort Hood shootings is the stress experienced by military psychiatrists, who help soldiers work thro ...
16 years ago
The diagnosis of autism has risen dramatically in recent years. That has left many communities scrambling to figure out what services peo ...
16 years ago
Police: Bikers need to follow laws
Philadelphia Police are cracking down – not on drug dealers or other criminals – but on cyclists who violate the traffic code ...
16 years ago
Chamber Orchestra gets new music director
Beginning in the 2010 – 2011 season, the chamber orchestra will be led by Dirk Brosse, a Belgian composer and conductor who, in rec ...
16 years ago
Philadelphia State Rep John Perzel arraigned
Former House Speaker John Perzel and nine other defendants appeared at a Dauphin County district court in handcuffs this morning. ...
16 years ago