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Medical community split over marijuana
A New Jersey bill allowing patients access to marijuana is closer to becoming to law after years of failed attempts. Even if New Jersey d
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16 years ago
Entrepreneurs in a tough economy – who will succeed?
A Philadelphia psychologist says a “Type T” personality helps in dealing with uncertainty and risk.
A Philadelphia psy
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16 years ago
Rare meningitis outbreak spreads
A fourth student at the University of Pennsylvania is sick with a suspected case of meningitis. The four cases have been discovered just
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16 years ago
Daylight savings time and seasonal affective disorder
This weekend marks the beginning of daylight savings time, and some experts say this is a difficult time for people who suffer from Seaso
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16 years ago
Hard times starting to hit arts sector
The arts and culture sector has bucked many of the trends in the rest of the economy by relying on foundation support and individual givi
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16 years ago
PA school districts ponder bucking graduation exams
By: Bill Hangley
The Rendell Administration’s latest plan for mandatory high school graduation exams could mean new costs fo
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16 years ago
A near brush with cosmic disaster
We recently had a near brush with disaster as an asteroid passed 40,000 miles from earth. Well, it wasn’t really that close to disa
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16 years ago
Corzine budget to sound the emergency bell
By: Tom MacDonald
Governor Corzine will presents his budget for New Jersey tomorrow. It could be filled with large scale layoffs
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16 years ago
NJ Assembly raises concern over corruption and stimulus
By: Tom MacDonald
The state of New Jersey stands poised to receive millions in federal stimulus money. Members of the Assembly Bu
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16 years ago
Philadelphia's non-profits risk losing break on water bills
Philadelphia’s non-profits have enjoyed a break on their water bills since the 1980s. Now with the city facing a budget crisis, som
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16 years ago
Philadelphia School Reform Commission considers district’s five year reform plan
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission is considering the School District’s five year reform plan. Meanwhile, apprehension a
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16 years ago
Pennsylvania zoos again targeted for budget cutbacks
By: Scott Detrow
Pennsylvania zoos are again targeted for proposed budget cutbacks by the Rendell administration to the tune of 2.
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16 years ago
Democratic leaders won't commit to timeline for legalization of video poker
By: Scott Detrow
Governor Rendell wants the General Assembly to legalize video poker in bars as quickly as possible, and utilize t
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16 years ago