Tobacco as the Next Biofuel
Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. Watch »
Iconic Eatery Bids Adieu
After 43 years of serving fine French cuisine, it's the end of an era. Read »
Poker Website Won't Fold A.C. Casino Plans
Judge to hear PokerStars-casino dispute Friday. Read »
SUVs Put To The Test
The Insurance Industry's Highway Safety Group is coming down pretty hard on many of those small SUV's you see... Watch »
"Robin Hooders" Feed Parking Meters
A New Hampshire town claims group that put coins in strangers' parking meters are harassing traffic Watch »
Starbucks Diaper Dispute
Workers call police when parents change baby's diaper in the seating area of a Denver, Colorado Starbucks. Watch »
Pa. Senator Sees Support to Privatize Wine, Liquor
Pa. senators hear from beer, liquor sellers. Read »
Take a Free Seat in the Street
Folks in Manayunk can take a seat for free this summer. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports it's part of a program... Watch »
Pa. Doesn't Pay Jobless Benefits on Time
Federal officials have accused Pennsylvania of “continued failure” in paying first-time unemployment benefits in... Read »
Times Continue to be Tough for AC Casinos
Atlantic City's casino market as a whole saw its gambling revenue decline by 12.1 percent last month compared... Read »
10 Questions: South Philly's "Custom Fit" Tailor
In South Philadelphia sits a tiny tailor shop that has had a big impact on the city of Philadelphia. Read »
Americans Spending Less on Medicine
A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription... Watch »
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops
Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »
Watch Production Ticking in Detroit
The Shinola Company believes time is ripe to produce wristwatches in the U.S. again. Workers in Detroit are... Watch »
Township Planners Reject University's Expansion
A township planning commission has rejected a zoning change that Villanova University needs to expand its campus. Read »
Same-Sex Marriage=Big Business?
Due to the same-sex marriage bill that was just passed in Delaware, many are expecting an influx of business... Watch »
Online Sales Tax Could Help Delaware Sales
Businesses in tax-free Delaware see a federal bill calling for taxing online sales as a potential boost... Watch »
University Freezes Tuition, Housing
Delaware State University's board of trustees has approved a plan to hold tuition at current levels. Read »
Taxing The Internet
Congress considers collecting sales taxes on internet sales. Watch »
Qatar Air Adds Philly
Routes would begin next March. Read »


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