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Gene Therapy Cures HIV in Patient
An early stage trial of an HIV treatment found that the gene therapy reduced levels of the virus and even eliminated it in one...
Scientists Retrain An Immune System to Kill Cancer, Leukemia is Now Gone
A year ago, when chemotherapy stopped working against his leukemia and he had nothing to lose, William Ludwig signed up to be the first...
Low-Income Neighbors Help Build Each Others’ Houses, and Strong Community Bonds
In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, six low-income families are moving into houses they helped build themselves, thanks to a remarkable program set up by the...
Contest Lauds World’s Unluckiest Travelers Who are Rescued by Kindness
In 2010, a travel insurance company collected unlucky travel stories and crowned the “World’s Unluckiest Traveler” who won a $10,000 dream vacation. This year,...
Six Green Innovations Making Freight Rail an Environmental Favorite
Of all freight transportation options, rail is the most environmentally friendly way to move goods over land, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
Penn Medical School Gets Record $225M Gift from Philly Couple
The University of Pennsylvania received a $225 million gift for its School of Medicine to create an endowment for providing more financial aid to...
First Super Bowl Video Found At Last – in Attic After 37 Years
It seems preposterous now that a telecast like the first Super Bowl -- aired by two major networks -- could have disappeared, but in...
Pro Football Stars Comfort 13-yo Boy Who was Bullied
Seven teenage boys bullied him, beat him and recorded a video of the entire attack in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania in January. The 13-year-old, Nadin...
Robber Returns Loot to Homeless Man
A man said he was robbed at gun point in York, Pennsylvania -- but when he told the robber he was homeless, the man...
Kohl’s Stores Reach Milestone With 100th Solar Location
After installing its first solar panels atop a California store three years ago, Kohl’s Department Stores marked a bright green milestone last week activating...
How To Win Monopoly in Under Two Minutes
A Notre Dame professor and his son have determined the fastest way to win at Monopoly. The game that many families leave on the...
8 Year-old Creates Comic Book, Raises Thousands for Good Cause
Eight-year-old Jonathan Krouse of Pennsylvania was able to donate $8,500 to the Alzheimer’s Association from proceeds he raised from the sale of a comic...
Green Charter Schools Teach by Using Natural World
Housed in a refurbished 19th-century brick silk mill, the Seven Generations Charter School, a kindergarten-through-fourth-grade elementary school in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, is one of many...
Positive Stories E-mailed More Than Negative: Study
Do people prefer to spread good news or bad news? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have intensively studied the New York Times...
Haitian Orphans Arrive in US, United With Families
Haitian orphans who survived the harrowing earthquake are arriving in the U.S. -- entering their new homes and lives with adoptive families --...
Operation Warm Gives Tens of Thousands of New Coats to Kids
Americans are helping to keep kids warm in spite of the recent Arctic blast through Operation Warm, a charity that provides brand new coats...
Prostate Cancer Sufferers Offered Hope by Molecule Discovery
People with prostate cancer have been offered new hope after researchers at University of Pennsylvania discovered a molecule that appears to target the tumours....
Mom Organizes to Save Trail from Development
A trail alongside Marsh Creek State Park enjoyed by Chester County neighbors for 30 years was closed off when a developer bought the...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
Kids Banned From Pool Get Disney Trip from Tyler Perry
Hollywood actor and producer Tyler Perry was so disturbed after hearing that 65 Pennsylvania children were refused pool privileges at a swim club...