Health + Science
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At 2013 Mayors' Innovation Summit, 30 mayors — and more — talk tech
By Zack Seward, @zackseward May 23, 2013Using technology to make cities better. That's the theme of the2013 Mayors' Innovation Summit.It's the work of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, of which Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is current president. More »
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Environmentalists encourage N.J. lawmakers to try again on banning fracking waste
By Phil Gregory May 23, 2013Environmental groups are urging New Jersey lawmakers to try overriding Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a fracking waste ban before the Legislature's summer break. More »
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Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
By Associated Press May 23, 2013A new study has determined for the first time just how quickly frogs and other amphibians are disappearing around the United States, and the news is not good. The U.S. Geological Study says populations of frogs, salamanders and toads have been vanishing from occupied sites at a rate of 3.7 percent a year. More »
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High injury rates among young athletes have Philly sports physicians concerned
By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott May 22, 2013More and more young athletes start focusing on a single sport too early -- causing an increase in sports injuries. That was the consensus of three professional team doctors at a discussion on the impact of sports Wednesday. More »
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Sitting at work no good, so GSK employees try standing and new treadmill desks
By Zack Seward, @zackseward May 21, 2013More people seem to be ditching office chairs in favor of standing desks. A recent article in the New Yorker even tackled the trend of treadmill desks. A mounting body of research suggests that sitting is bad for you — really bad for you. More »
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Falcons tagged in Harrisburg provide insight into health of bird population
By Mary Wilson May 21, 2013In Pennsylvania, it's a good time to put ID bracelets around the legs of newly hatched peregrine falcons. An annual event in Harrisburg, underway this week, sheds some light on the state's efforts to help a once-devastated species recover. More »
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New report tracks recidivism for more than 18,000 juvenile offenders in Pennsylvania
By Maiken Scott, @maikenscott May 21, 2013One in five juvenile offenders in Pennsylvania commits another crime within two years of leaving the justice system— that's according to a new report from the state's Juvenile Court Judges' Commission. It's the first report to track state-wide re-offense rates for juveniles. More »
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Do high hospital 'sticker prices' mean anything?
By Taunya English, @taunyaenglish May 21, 2013Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Temple University Hospital, Hahnemann University Hospital and Delaware County Memorial Hospital are on a list of medical centers with the highest billing rates in the nation. More »
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Lovers of Pa.’s Loyalsock Forest fight to limit drilling there
By Susan Phillips @StateImpactPA May 20, 2013Deep in the Loyalsock State Forest, where no cell phone signal reaches, the sounds of rushing waterfalls and forest birds are suddenly interrupted by the sound of a helicopter. Paul Zeph of the Pennsylvania Audubon Society says the noise could be related to gas drilling. Drillers will often drop seismic testing equipment into remote areas that are difficult to reach by roads. And that leads Zeph ... More »
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Cooling-tower controversy heats up at N.J. power plants, Del. refinery
By Tom Johnson May 20, 2013Frustrated by state agencies’ inaction, a coalition of conservation organizations wants regulatory officials to require that cooling towers be built to reduce massive fish kills at two big power plants in New Jersey and a refinery in Delaware. In letters to the heads of the environmental agencies in both states, the groups last week criticized the fact that the three facilities are continuing to ... More »
