Teen birth rates are falling across the nation, including in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Gasoline prices have edged higher recently, but an industry analyst expects they'll hold steady for a while.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's new column on the Philly.com website debuted this week.
The website is owned by Interstate General Media, the same company as the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News. Company officials responded to criticism of the move by saying Philly.com is not a news website, and isn't governed by the same journalistic standards as a newspaper.
Restaurant workers often complain that their employers skim some money off of the tips they make. A fired former manager at Chickie's & Pete's alleges the sports bar chain did just that -- and says it cost her job.
When Superstorm Sandy damaged the beaches in the Delaware River bay, it left horseshoe crabs without a place to nest. The loss of spawning grounds dramatically worsened the plight of an endangered shorebird which depends on horseshoe crab eggs for its survival during spring migration.
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A Pennsylvania House proposal aims to make the state assign a simple letter grade to each school and school district in the commonwealth.
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