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Citizens Bank And Drexel Team Up To Help West Philly Residents Better Manage Their Money

Citizens Bank is putting the money behind a community outreach effort for residents who live around the campus of Drexel University.

2013/03/03

Lynn Yeakel, co-chair of Vision 2020, speaks at a rally. (file photo)

Progress On Women’s Rights ‘Very Slow’, Says Activist

March is Women’s History Month, a time when the nation celebrates the contribution of women to society.

2013/03/01

Carver Science Fair Underway At Academy Of Natural Sciences

About 500 projects were submitted to the 34th annual George Washington Carver Science Fair by area 4th, 5th and 6th graders.

2013/02/21

(Science fair at Academy of Natural Sciences Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

Country’s Oldest City-Wide Science Fair Held At Academy Of Natural Sciences In Philadelphia

The country’s oldest city-wide science fair got underway Wednesday afternoon at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

2013/02/20

file photo (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Postal Service Claims Immunity Over Unpaid Red Light Camera Tickets

The US Postal Service is in a spat with American Traffic Solutions, which manages many red light camera programs — including Philadelphia’s. ATS says the USPS is ignoring violations its mail carriers are racking up.

2013/02/19

Drexel Opens Four-Game Homestand Thursday vs. ODU

The Drexel Dragons will play their next four games in the cozy confines of the DAC, starting with Thursday night’s CAA match-up with Old Dominion.

2013/02/06

ACA supporters and protesters in front of the Supreme Court (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Supreme Court Decision On ‘Obamacare’ Could Leave Poor Without Coverage

When the framers of Obamacare drafted the law, they assumed that all states would expand Medicaid to include poor citizens not currently covered.

2013/01/25

(Manti Te'o, during the 2013 BCS Bowl. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/ Getty Images)

Te’o Case Highlights Dangers of Internet, Local Cybersecurity Expert Warns

It may have been a type of Internet hoax called “catfishing.” That’s a scam in which an online persona is created to reel in someone else.

2013/01/18

Church In Chinatown Transforms Into Free Health Clinic For The Uninsured

A group of volunteer doctors and nurses from Drexel and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have teamed up to provide free medical care to the uninsured.

2013/01/10

Ford Forces OT, Northeastern Defeats Drexel 63-58

Quincy Ford forced overtime with a double-clutch 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in regulation and Northeastern defeated Drexel 63-58 in Colonial Athletic Association play Tuesday night.

2013/01/08

Massenat Leads Drexel Past Georgia State 77-60

Frantz Massenat scored 25 points and Daryl McCoy grabbed 14 rebounds, and Drexel pulled away in the second half to beat Georgia State 77-60 in the Colonial Athletic Association opener for both teams.

2013/01/02

Wayne LaPierre, the NRA's top lobbyist, speaks at a Washington news conference Friday.

Reactions Pouring In From People For And Against The NRA’s Plan

There is no lack of opinion on the NRA’s plan from both sides of the debate.

2012/12/21

(Union forward Sebastien Le Toux poses for a photo at the KYW studios with Greg Orlandini, left, and Eli Pearlman-Storch, right.)

Philly Soccer Show: The Return of Sébastien Le Toux

He is the Philadelphia Union’s all-time leader in every offensive category, was the face of the franchise, and won the hearts of fans before his trade to the Vancouver White Caps this past January.

2012/12/13

Drexel Students Pitch In To Help Wrap Toys For Needy Kids

Many Drexel students lined up to help bag the toys.

2012/12/11

(Mayor Michael Nutter speaks with reporters outside his office in City Hall. File photo by Mike Dunn)

Mayor Nutter Defends Decision To Spend Week In China

Nutter first stressed that the trip cost taxpayers nothing, as the Chamber of Commerce program called “Select Philadelphia” picked up the estimated $9,000 tab for Nutter and four other city employees.

2012/12/07