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 A sign on the front door of Snakey's house lets emergency workers know that the boa constrictor is not a threat. (Zack Seward/WHYY)
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On Snakey’s trail in Swarthmore, but we couldn’t find the 7-foot boa constrictor either

We’re here in Swarthmore, Pa., on the trail of a 7-foot-long boa constrictor that goes by the name ‘Snakey.’ He& ...

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U.S. help sought over chemicals in Delaware River, Paulsboro water supply

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 Philadelphia Phillies' John Mayberry, left, dives back to second base where San Francisco Giants' Marco Scutaro is waiting on a pick-off attempt during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 30, 2013, in Philadelphia. Mayberry made it back safely. The Phillies won 7-3. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
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This story is about the passionate embrace of numbers. So here are a few: 671, the number of baseball geeks gathered in Philadelphia this ...

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Investors angle for ‘next big thing’ at DreamIt Health demo day

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Philly baby the first born using new in vitro screening technique

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