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Astronomical forecasts for the new year
Let’s ring in the new year with some great astronomical forecasts. First, an Annular eclipse rarely seen, but unfortunately not see ...
16 years ago
2010 Census count about to begin
The national count of every resident in the U.S. is about to begin. In Pennsylvania, census forms will be mailed to households in t ...
16 years ago
Delaware highway deaths drop in 2009
Despite drop in the number of fatal accidents, fewer Delaware drivers buckled up in 2009. The number of people killed on Delaware ...
16 years ago
Lynne Abraham tight-lipped about what office she’ll seek
After her successor was sworn in, former District Attorney Lynne Abraham announced she would not be out of work. But she won’t say ...
16 years ago
New Philadelphia district attorney pledges to make city safest in U.S.
Seth Williams, who becomes Pennsylvania’s first African-American D.A., says he’ll make wholesale changes, including moving th ...
16 years ago
Delaware’s LIFT program creates or preserves 400+ jobs
37 Delaware companies have created or saved jobs through the state’s LIFT program. Since it was unveiled in April, the small ...
16 years ago
Digest This: Overhauling health care
The U.S. House and Senate now have to reconcile the differences in the bills they’ve each passed. This week’s guests, Stuart ...
16 years ago
Outdoor pests are typically less of a problem during the cold winter months than in the Spring. But fleas are still causing dogs and cats ...
16 years ago
Healing after the death of a loved one
A new book called “The Other Side of Sadness” challenges some long-held beliefs about grief after the death of a loved one. W ...
16 years ago
Halfway there: A mid-term grade for Mayor Nutter
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter reaches the midpoint of his term this week. Chris Satullo, WHYY’s Director of News and Civic Dial ...
16 years ago
Who do you most admire from 2009?
It’s time to say goodbye to 2009, and say hello to 2010. And what better way to do that then take a look at Gallup’s annual & ...
16 years ago
Non-profits bracing for more challenges in 2010
The recession, tight government budgets and increased demand for services combined to make 2009 one tough year for non-profit organizatio ...
16 years ago