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NJ bans plastic ‘microbeads’ in personal care products
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A stunning cancer recovery inspires new research
Half a year after discontinuing treatment, David Bolgiano’s advanced cancer was almost entirely gone. His stunning recovery sent Penn r ...
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More than 60 million gallons of drinking water leak out of Philadelphia’s water pipes…every day. Every day, the Philad ...
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ListenA tale of three states: Climate change planning
Delaware Gov. Jack Mark Markell announced Monday a new state climate change framework, officially setting a 30 percent greenhouse gas red ...
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Trenton sick leave policy, starting Wednesday, still a work in progress
Montclair and Trenton will be the seventh and eighth New Jersey municipalities with mandated paid sick leave policies when new city ordin ...
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Obamacare on trial…again: King vs. Burwell
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the constitutionality of subsidies key to the success of the Affordable Care ...
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ListenBrr … just how cold is it out there?
Weather reports this week have been riddled with warnings of just how quickly you can get frostbite as temperatures drop. Accordin ...
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Making spring come early for the Philly Flower Show [photos]
In the lead-up to the Philadelphia Flower Show, local growers work frantically to tease flowers into bloom in February. The annual ...
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ListenIn quest for fidelity, a model from the animal kingdom
Hornbill birds, native to Africa and Asia, come in dozens of different species. Some, like the striking rhinoceros hornbill, have a bony ...
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ListenNJ open space funding measure devotes bulk to Green Acres program
Legislation introduced in the New Jersey Assembly Thursday created rules for parceling out open space funds in the Garden State. A ...
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Climate change to Philly trees: it’s not 1910 anymore
The Philadelphia Parks Department is launching experiments at three different test sites in city parks in the hopes of designing a forest ...
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ListenPhilly removing ash trees ahead of destructive beetle’s arrival
The Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreations is starting to chop down the city’s ash trees in preparation for the eme ...
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