Positive news from Pennsylvania
Christmas Tree Opossum Surprises Pa. TeenEnglewood, PA - Mary Kathleen O'Connor, 16, doing some studying for school about 6 a.m. Tuesday, said she was the first to be startled by an apparent Christmas tree stowaway. |
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Anonymous Man Donates To Millvale Vandal Victim: Good Sam Donates $500Millvale, PA - Vandals used slingshots to smash windows of businesses and cars in Millvale this past week, and now one of the victims is getting some help from an anonymous donor. |
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New Backpack Generates Its Own ElectricityPhiladelphia, PA - A backpack that generates its own electricity may soon allow rescue workers, explorers, and soldiers to power their equipment while on the go, a team of scientists reported today. |
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USDA launches Web Soil Survey siteUniversity Park, PA - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a Web Soil Survey site that will provide secure public access to the national soils information system. |
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Dannon to Save an Annual 3.6 Million Pounds of Plastic by Axing Yogurt LidsAllentown, PA - After careful consideration of consumer behavior and usage, yogurt maker Dannon has elected to remove the plastic overcaps from its six-ounce cups. |
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Pa. DEP, Dentists Partner to Reduce Mercury DischargesPennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced the launch of a new partnership with Pennsylvania dentists to review voluntary best-management practices for mercury-bearing amalgam wastes and to collect obsolete supplies of elemental mercury to prevent the material from entering the environment. |
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Internet Kiosks to Show Missing KidsPhiladelphia, PA - Public Internet kiosks are being used as modern-day milk cartons in an effort to find missing children. |
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‘Slime worlds’ may reflect signs of lifePennsylvania - "Slime worlds" may prove excellent targets for the search for extraterrestrial life, according to new calculations. |
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Children with Brain Injuries Put on Ice for Better RecoveryPittsburgh, PA - Tests on children with traumatic brain injuries found that cooling their bodies led to better recoveries. |
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A stitch in time: Philadelphia plans Franklin TricentennialPhiladelphia, PA - Philadelphia is making plans to honor an 18th-century overachiever - Benjamin Franklin - with a 21st-century party. |
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Good news in America
- Obama triples area of protected California coastline
- Obama ‘backs assault weapons ban’
- Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
- Lucas Giving Disney’s Billions To Fund Education
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Obama Hikes Fuel Efficiency to 54.5 MPG by 2025
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
- Community-Owned Solar Power on the Rise in the U.S.
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