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May 23
A 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 -
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May 21
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More 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 — May 21
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Mary Wilson
In 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 May 21
One 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 -
Maiken Scott, @maikenscott
May 21
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Taunya English, @taunyaenglish
Crozer-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.
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Oklahoma tornado recovery
May 23Guests: Rachel Hubbard, William Coulbourne, David Martin The search for victims is over and recovery work has begun in Moore and parts of Oklahoma City after Monday’s tornado that killed at least 24 people including 10 children. With winds over
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Paine's Park and Skateboarding in Philadelphia
May 23Guests: Josh Nims, Claire Laver, Anthony Bracali It's been over 10 years since the City of Philadelphia closed Love Park, a world- renowned skateboarding destination, to skateboarders. This left a gaping hole in an otherwise vibrant skateboarding community. We are
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Parenting with a mental illness
May 20Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Daily demands add up and can be stressful and unnerving. For parents who’ve been diagnosed with a mental illness, life’s ordinary challenges and daily activities can feel extraordinary—and this can affect the
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Zack Seward
Sitting at work no good, so GSK employees try standing and new treadmill desks:More people seem to be ditching office chairs in favor More »
Jen Bradley
Mt. Airy Kids Literary Festival this weekend:Celebrate books with wonderful events and author meet and greets More »
Tony Auth
Apple thinks differently:Apple thinks not-so-differently from the rest of America's big corporations. More »
Chris Satullo
IRS' Tea Party scrutiny was a huge blunder, but a deeper issue lurks beneath:Let's try to do something that Washington has a hard More »
Faye Flam
Historian: Voyager spacecraft marked new age of discovery:Some are baffled and others saddened by the fact that More »
