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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
A rally for single-payer healthcare
Advocates for a single-payer health system are gathering in Philadelphia Saturday to promote their path toward universal health coverage.
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16 years ago
Strike looming, SEPTA, unions try to be "on time" with deal
The clock is ticking on a contract between SEPTA and roughly 5,000 operators and mechanics. Today SEPTA officials and Transport Workers U
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16 years ago