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New Jersey close to accepting island park
New Jersey officials are on the verge of accepting an offer to take over an island in the Delaware River and turn it into a park. The fat ...
16 years ago
Obama train will disrupt SEPTA service
SEPTA says some service on the regional rail lines will be affected by the inauguration train on Saturday morning. President-Elect Barack ...
16 years ago
State universities set fundraising mark
Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities raised a record $52 million in private donations during the last fiscal year. And that mone ...
16 years ago
Mayor announces another billion dollar shortfall over next 5 years
The city’s budget problems have grown because of falling city revenues and rising costs. Mayor Michael Nutter announced two months ...
16 years ago
Friends Hospital offers free therapy
Friends Hospital in Philadelphia is offering free outpatient therapy sessions to people experiencing depression or anxiety because of eco ...
16 years ago
Drugmaker will pay $1.4 billion
The Department of Justice says Zyprexa marketers violated federal rules. The Department of Justice says Eli Lilly will pay the lar ...
16 years ago
Delaware hotels are filling up fast for inaugration
By: Kyle Schmoyer Philadelphia-area hotels may not be booking up because of spillover from the inauguration celebration in Washing ...
16 years ago
Delaware State University marching band will perform in inaugural parade
One group that will have one of the best vantage points at the inauguration next Tuesday will be the Delaware State University marching b ...
16 years ago
Expanding health care for children
Lawmakers in the House approved a bill Wednesday that would expand the popular initiative for children from lower-income families. ...
16 years ago
WHYY’s Dave Heller interviews “One Book, One Philadelphia” author
The 2009 One Book, One Philadelphia program kicks off today. The Mayor’s office and Free Library of Philadelphia joint project prom ...
16 years ago
Delaware smoking rates declining
Delaware’s smoking prevention outreach programs have been making an impact. Delaware is one of two states that just won an & ...
16 years ago
Children legal cases get fast tracked in PA
By: Tom MacDonald A new Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling is designed to help some of the most serious legal cases involving child ...
16 years ago