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Dow and Rohm merger far from typical according to analyst
Dow Chemical wrapped up its acquisition of Philadelphia-based Rohm and Haas this week. The Michigan-based company promised to maintain a ...
16 years ago
Film about anti-lesbian basketball coach featured for Cinefest final weekend
By: Peter Crimmins This is the final weekend of the Philadelphia Film Festival. One of the featured documentaries is about a bask ...
16 years ago
Secretary of Agriculture visits Philly to promote food stamp stimulus
Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market got a visit from the Secretary of Agriculture on Friday. Tom Vilsack announced an increase i ...
16 years ago
Rendell bullish on condition of Pennsylvania’s sports
Pennsylvania’s top sports fan says the last twelve months have arguably been the best ever for the commonwealth’s teams. ...
16 years ago
Does President Obama get an "A" in foreign relations?
President Obama takes his first major foreign trip this week, visiting the Queen and other major leaders in England. So, how does he stan ...
16 years ago
For Asian Arts Initiative, housing hitch overshadows program kickoff
After being booted from its home, which was in the path of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Expansion, the Asian Arts Initiative today ...
16 years ago
Eminent Domain Bill passes DE House
In Dover, Delaware, the Eminent Domain Bill passed by a vote of 38 to nothing. Since it’s already passed the Senate, all it needs ...
16 years ago
AG Corbett pursues internet predators
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett says his office has reached a milestone in an ongoing effort to arrest and convict online sexua ...
16 years ago
Galileo's telescope visiting Philadelphia this weekend
One of Galileo’s two remaining telescopes has come to The Franklin in Philadelphia. It’s the first time the artifact has trav ...
16 years ago
Cuts to health care benefits spare PA workers from furloughs
After a late night of negotiations, Governor Rendell and Pennsylvania labor leaders have reached a deal that would avoid rolling furlough ...
16 years ago
Rendell pick for Environmental Protection spot passes first rocky test
The full Pennsylvania Senate will vote on whether to give Acting Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger the job on ...
16 years ago