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Child’s Play promotes learning
A study of 11, 000 third-graders found that kids who have more recess behave better and are likely to learn more.
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16 years ago
Tough financial times slow underground economy
The recession is hitting Philadelphia area residents of all ages and professions. The tough financial situation is also putting a crimp i
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16 years ago
A new crime drama plays on the science of deception. But there’s some doubt about whether lies really show up on the face.
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16 years ago
Meningitis scares Penn students into clinics
By: Tom MacDonald
Three University of Pennsylvania students remain hospitalized with meningitis and two others are hospitalized wi
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16 years ago
Critic: Mayor reinventing tax-reform wheel
By: Tom MacDonald
Philadelphia has the second-highest tax burden of any major city in the United States, after New York, and busin
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16 years ago
City can’t yet bank on casino cash
By: Tom MacDonald
The city of Philadelphia is looking for every penny to pay for services, but one major potential source of reven
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16 years ago