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Walgreens refuses Del. Medicaid
Happy Harry pharmacies in Delaware say they will stop filling drug prescriptions for the state’s health insurance program for poor ...
16 years ago
First swine flu death in Pennsylvania
Health secretary says swine flu death is a reminder of the complications that can come with influenza. The first Pennsylvania deat ...
16 years ago
Dover finishes year with frenzied rush
There’s less than a month to go before the end of the 145th legislative session. As a result, lawmakers have been putting in longer ...
16 years ago
Bike race stays in Philly… for now
The worlds best bike riders will race race through Philadelphia this weekend. It’s now 25 years old, but it could be the last time ...
16 years ago
Ethics Board Director comes under fire.
He recently paid a fine for talking to a reporter about a probe into the Seth Williams campaign during the recent District Attorney prima ...
16 years ago
Area residents call for broadband access
The state held a series of public meetings for people to express their broadband needs, including one at Philadelphia’s National Co ...
16 years ago
Pharms call out Gov. on prescription changes
Governor Rendell says the changes he wants to make to the way the state reimburses pharmacies for drugs are “fair to them and fair ...
16 years ago
The union will defer pay increases and accept furloughs in exchange for no layoffs and extra days off in the future. A tentative d ...
16 years ago
NJ aims to stop abusive debt collection
By: Phil Gregory A measure aimed at eliminating abusive debt collection practices in New Jersey is before a state Senate committee ...
16 years ago
Vigilante beating sparks controversy
Mayor Michael Nutter and the police chief are saying they don’t want charges pressed against the Kensington residents who attacked ...
16 years ago
Anti-casino activists plan to take their protests to the slots floor
Gamblers at one local casino might have to share some space on the casino floor with a group of protesters this weekend. In the latest ch ...
16 years ago
The Schuylkill River will be teeming with dragons tomorrow. Paddlers from around the country are coming to Philadelphia for the Independe ...
16 years ago
Lawmakers want to give filmmakers a break and a place to shoot
Proponents of Pennsylvania’s film tax credit are firing back at Senate Republicans who want to cut the incentive for production com ...
16 years ago
A link to autism helps a relatively rare genetic mutation get attention Researchers around the country are holding their buckets u ...
16 years ago
Family sues over genetic defect
A Philadelphia teenager is suing a sperm bank because of a genetic mutation in the sperm that gave her a lifelong disability. Sper ...
16 years ago