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Energy
Public Safety

King of Prussia company responds to chemical fire, explosions at its Texas plant

Following the flood brought in by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, a chemical silo belonging to the company Arkema exploded early Thursday morn ...

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First Person: Carper on healthcare

Senator Tom Carper is back with us on First this week. He created a national sensation a couple weeks ago by simply stating th ...

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Pennsylvania’s obesity rate rises to 30 percent

Obesity has been on the rise across the country for more than 20 years, and Pennsylvania’s rates have followed suit. Thirty ...

8 years ago

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Pennsylvania

Pa.’s prescription drug monitoring program turns one year old

One of the root causes of opioid addiction is over-prescription of addictive drugs. A major reason it occurs is the practice of do ...

8 years ago

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Wolf admin calls for universal lead testing of children

A Department of Health report out this week has shown that only 28 percent of Pennsylvania children undergo recommended lead testing. ...

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New report recommends ways to prevent and respond to childhood lead exposure

The water and lead crisis in Flint Michigan and parts of Pennsylvania has shone a national spotlight on he problem of childhood lead expo ...

8 years ago

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Delaware
Public Health

Restoring mussel populations and improving water quality in northern Delaware [video]

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is attempting to restore mussel populations and improve water quality in Delaware. Adorne ...

8 years ago

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Behind the Headlines: Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis up-close

To be addicted ...

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Early intervention for kids with autism can cut down future costs, Penn study finds

Intensive early intervention can make a huge difference when it comes to autism. But some insurers and state and local early-inter ...

8 years ago

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Call for blood donors reaches Delaware after Texas disaster

The Blood Bank of Delmarva is calling on Delaware residents to help as the need for blood increases in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Te ...

8 years ago

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Philadelphia

Area volunteers join effort to aid Texas flood victims

Volunteers and emergency responders from the Delaware Valley are pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. With em ...

8 years ago

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New role: Deputy coroner helps save heroin overdose victim

A Pennsylvania woman who gets paid to pronounce people dead is being credited with helping save the life of a heroin overdose victim. ...

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Hoping to improve Pa. water-quality inspections, DEP to speed up trainings

Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is working to speed up the training of several new water inspectors, in an ef ...

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Interim DA Kelley Hodge / what is boredom?

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Trying to manage mental illness in the workplace

When the CEO responds to your out of the office email about taking ...

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