Health Care
District Attorney Seth Williams Urges Victims to Come Foward
Philly’s District Attorney Urges Victims to Come Forward. In the wake of allegations against Jerry Sandusky, Bernie Fine and now Bill Conlin, Philadelphia District Attorney […]
Former Eagle Dorsey Levens Sues NFL
Ex-Eagle running back Dorsey Levens and a group of other pro players are suing the NFL. Levens, Jamal Lewis and others are claiming that the […]
Faulty Bulb Caused Eye Irritation at Father Judge
Father Judge High School closed a few weeks back after dozens of people went to the hospital complaining of eye irritation after attending a cheerleading […]
Eagles Fan Sucker-Punched After Sunday’s Game in Miami
Eagles Fan (?) Sucker-Punched After Game in Miami. Below is a video of a man getting sucker punched in the parking lot after the Eagles […]
Cardinal John P. Foley Dead at 76
Cardinal John P. Foley Died. Cardinal John P. Foley died yesterday at the age of 76. Cardinal Foley was born in Darby but became known […]
Girl Doles Out Ambien To Elementary School Classmates
A number of children were taken from Kensington’s H. A. Brown Elementary School to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children after they said they felt ill. […]
Teva’s Plan B Still Requires a Prescription for Girls 16 and Younger
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement indicating that girls 16 years of age and younger will continue to need a […]
44 People Hospitalized After Father Judge Hazmat Situation
Father Judge held a cheerleading competition last night and many of the attendees complained about minor eye irritation. By this morning, 44 people had gone […]
This Is America. This Is America on Drugs
Imagine spending billions of dollars a year to advertise a product to a group of people who aren’t even authorized to buy it. Sounds pretty […]
Occupy Philly Ignores Eviction Deadline, Defies Mayor Nutter
Occupy Philly Protests Past Eviction Deadline. Occupiers have defied Mayor Nutter and the city of Philadelphia by sticking around on Dilworth Plaza past yesterday’s eviction […]
Check Out Einstein’s Brains
One of the most intelligent people to ever live had his brain divided and distributed to hospitals and researchers upon his death. Now, you can […]
UPenn’s Double Hand Transplant
Surgeons at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania completed a double hand transplant on a young woman a few weeks ago. The surgery took […]
Device Gives Woman Her Hearing Back
New BAHA (bone-anchored hearing aid) technology has helped doctors at Jefferson Hospital to restore a local woman’s hearing. The doctors say that with technology like […]
Chantix Is Still a Risk
Here we go again, baking the same old muffin. The recipe’s on a well-thumbed index card from your grandma-editor’s recipe box: Take one press release […]
Blue Cross Plan Adds Pet Insurance From Philly Firm
Capital Blue Cross now has a plan that includes pet insurance offered by Philly-based PetPlan. The company—founded by two Wharton grads from across the pond—electronically […]