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Working to minimize wind turbine dangers
By: Scott Detrow
With the Obama administration pushing for more alternative energy, many are predicting that wind turbine construc
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16 years ago
PA comes down hard on smoking ban violators
Within Philadelphia’s boundaries, city law dictates where smokers can light up. Outside the city – in restaurants, bars, and
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16 years ago
Single working moms still have time to spend with their family
University of Maryland sociologists have found single working moms aren’t doing too badly when it comes to spending quality time wi
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16 years ago
The Dead rising again at the Spectrum
By: Tom MacDonald
Four of the original members of the Grateful Dead are going on tour. Tickets go on sale this morning and WHYY
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16 years ago
Port Authority back to funding economic development
The Delaware River Port Authority is planning to fund more special projects, after a DRPA committee voted yesterday to use $11 million f
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16 years ago
Pharmaceutical industry could face lower prices
Pharmaceutical powerhouse Pfizer is reportedly in talks to acquire rival drug maker Wyeth. What could the deal mean for the medication y
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16 years ago
Brady bans “Made in China” souvenirs from Capitol gift shop
By: Tom MacDonald
A U.S. Congressman from Philadelphia says he has instituted a ban on foreign made items in the U.S. Capital Gift
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16 years ago
Councilman: Get satellite dishes off roofs
A city councilman says satellite dishes are ugly and he’s introduced a bill to get them off the fronts of houses. But Federal regul
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16 years ago
President Obama starts his job at the White House this week and the Gallup poll already has their first job approval rating. How’s
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16 years ago
Inmates fundraise for mural arts program
Philadelphia’s mural arts program started working in city prisons a decade ago after a heavy blow in city budget cuts. But some of
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16 years ago
PA high schools, colleges falling short in student prep
By: Bill Hangley
A flurry of new studies suggest that Pennsylvania’s high schools aren’t providing colleges with enoug
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16 years ago