Past Articles by Jeff Brady
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A Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate A Princeton University alumna advised young women studying at her alma mater to find husbands now and not wait. Susan Patton's letter set off a heated discussion, but she stands by her words. |
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A Letter On Finding A Husband Before Graduation Spurs Debate A Princeton University alumna advised young women studying at her alma mater to find husbands now and not wait. Susan Patton's letter set off a heated discussion, but she stands by her words. |
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Pennsylvania Tightens Abortion Rules Following Clinic Deaths A Philadelphia doctor who performed abortions is accused of murder in the deaths of a patient and seven babies who the prosecutor says were born alive. Abortion opponents cited the case as a reason to push for stricter regulations on clinics. |
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Yahoo Buys News App From British Teenager For A Reported $30 Million Yahoo has purchased a news reading app from its developer for $30 million. The twist is that the person who created it is 17-year-old Nick D'Aloisio. He lives in England. The acquisition is the latest in a series of high profile moves Yahoo has made recently. |
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BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny The energy giant says it has "thrown in the towel on solar." The industry has evolved since BP entered the ring, currently emphasizing cheap production rather than research and development. BP says it just wasn't making money, though it will continue investing in other renewable resources. |
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BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny The energy giant says it has "thrown in the towel on solar." The industry has evolved since BP entered the ring, currently emphasizing cheap production rather than research and development. BP says it just wasn't making money, though it will continue investing in other renewable resources. |
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BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny The energy giant says it has "thrown in the towel on solar." The industry has evolved since BP entered the ring, currently emphasizing cheap production rather than research and development. BP says it just wasn't making money, though it will continue investing in other renewable resources. |
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BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook Still Sunny The energy giant says it has "thrown in the towel on solar." The industry has evolved since BP entered the ring, currently emphasizing cheap production rather than research and development. BP says it just wasn't making money, though it will continue investing in other renewable resources. |
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Penn State Officials Take Booze Out Of 'State Patty's Day' Mix   Bar owners near the university agreed to not sell alcohol Saturday for what's become known as "State Patty's Day." Local officials say the unofficial St. Patrick's Day celebration brings unwanted and unruly behavior into downtown State College, Pa. |
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End Of Winter Drives Nation's Gas Prices Uphill Gas prices typically rise this time of year as refineries switch to summertime formulas, which are designed to reduce smog. But because of maintenance work — partially delayed by Superstorm Sandy — the run-up in prices is happening earlier this year. |
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End Of Winter Drives Nation's Gas Prices Uphill Gas prices typically rise this time of year as refineries switch to summertime formulas, which are designed to reduce smog. But because of maintenance work — partially delayed by Superstorm Sandy — the run-up in prices is happening earlier this year. |
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End Of Winter Drives Nation's Gas Prices Uphill Gas prices typically rise this time of year as refineries switch to summertime formulas, which are designed to reduce smog. But because of maintenance work — partially delayed by Superstorm Sandy — the run-up in prices is happening earlier this year. |
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What Would More Natural Gas Exports Mean To You? The Department of Energy will soon decide whether to allow more liquefied natural gas exports. The gas industry argues more exports are good for the U.S. economy. But manufacturers want cheap gas to stay at home and power factories. Environmentalists worry exports will increase drilling across the country even more. |
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Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling Hydraulic fracturing gets the spotlight, but without another technology — horizontal drilling — natural gas drilling booms across the country would not be happening now. |
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Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling Hydraulic fracturing gets the spotlight, but without another technology — horizontal drilling — natural gas drilling booms across the country would not be happening now. |
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Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling Hydraulic fracturing gets the spotlight, but without another technology — horizontal drilling — natural gas drilling booms across the country would not be happening now. |
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Focus On Fracking Diverts Attention From Horizontal Drilling Hydraulic fracturing gets the spotlight, but without another technology — horizontal drilling — natural gas drilling booms across the country would not be happening now. |
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Will Obama Administration Clear Keystone XL Pipeline? Now that Nebraska's governor has approved a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, it'll be up to President Obama to decide whether the controversial project will move forward. The State Department is expected to complete an environmental review in coming months. |
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Will Obama Administration Clear Keystone XL Pipeline? Now that Nebraska's governor has approved a new route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, it'll be up to President Obama to decide whether the controversial project will move forward. The State Department is expected to complete an environmental review in coming months. |
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Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, the latest member of President Obama's Cabinet to announce his second-term departure, ran a department responsible for a half-billion acres of public land. But it's how he dealt with the oil industry and renewable energy issues that marked his tenure. |
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Interior Secretary's Legacy Defined By Issues Of Oil Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, the latest member of President Obama's Cabinet to announce his second-term departure, ran a department responsible for a half-billion acres of public land. But it's how he dealt with the oil industry and renewable energy issues that marked his tenure. |
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47 States Report Widespread Influenza Outbreaks Forty-seven states now have widespread outbreaks of the influenza virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We look at the Philadelphia area, where health officials say flu season arrived early this year. |
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Drilling For Facts Under The 'Promised Land' Fiction In the film, opening in theaters across the country Friday, Matt Damon's character pitches natural gas drilling to a rural community. Even with a number of inaccuracies, the film explores real-life issues confronting towns that are promised wealth but have to weigh potential environmental impacts of drilling. |
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Drilling For Facts Under The 'Promised Land' Fiction In the film, opening in theaters across the country Friday, Matt Damon's character pitches natural gas drilling to a rural community. Even with a number of inaccuracies, the film explores real-life issues confronting towns that are promised wealth but have to weigh potential environmental impacts of drilling. |
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Drilling For Facts Under The 'Promised Land' Fiction In the film, opening in theaters across the country Friday, Matt Damon's character pitches natural gas drilling to a rural community. Even with a number of inaccuracies, the film explores real-life issues confronting towns that are promised wealth but have to weigh potential environmental impacts of drilling. |
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After Sandy, Can The Jersey Shore Come Home Again? The Jersey shore is a part of the region's culture that inspires nostalgia. But post-Superstorm Sandy, there are questions about how to rebuild the places special to many and who should pay. "Is it going to look like what people remember from their childhoods? The answer is no," one mayor says. |
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Nativity Collector Dreams Of Mangers And Museums Margo Dixon has a longtime passion for Nativity scenes and has accumulated 1,450 sets over the years. When she retired two years ago, Dixon moved to Bethlehem, Pa., with hopes of opening a Nativity museum. |
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U.S. Becomes Less Dependent On Foreign Oil The Department of Energy projects domestic oil production in the U.S. will grow faster than consumption in coming years. That means the country needs to import much less oil in the future. |
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U.S. Becomes Less Dependent On Foreign Oil The Department of Energy projects domestic oil production in the U.S. will grow faster than consumption in coming years. That means the country needs to import much less oil in the future. |
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To Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying new strategies to serve customers whenever they want to buy. In one new experiment in four select markets, the retail giant is promising to deliver eligible items ordered online in just a few hours. |
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To Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying new strategies to serve customers whenever they want to buy. In one new experiment in four select markets, the retail giant is promising to deliver eligible items ordered online in just a few hours. |
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BP Settles Criminal Suit Over Gulf Oil Spill BP will pay nearly $1.3 billion for crimes associated with its 2010 drilling rig accident and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. On top of that, the company will pay more than $3 billion to settle claims from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Could U.S. Produce Enough Oil To Rival Saudi Arabia? An oil boom, spurred in large part by hydraulic fracturing, could boost U.S. production next year to more than 11 million barrels a day, which would nearly equal Saudi Arabia's current output, according to Energy Department projections. The spurt is expected to boost U.S. energy jobs. |
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Redistricting In Maryland Imperils Longtime Congressional Republican Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett faces a tough re-election in a redrawn congressional district that now favors Democrats. The 86-year-old Bartlett is one of only two Republicans in Congress from the very blue state. |
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Sandusky Could Receive Up To 373 Years In Prison Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is scheduled to be sentenced for sexually abusing 10 boys over 15 years. But first he faces a hearing to determine if he's a "sexually violent predator" under Pennsylvania law. |
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Amtrak Tests Faster Trains In Northeast Corridor Amtrak's Acela Express trains are breaking the speed limit along some stretches in the Northeast corridor. The company it testing how its trains and tracks perform at speeds up to 165 mph. Tests are happening along four isolated stretches of track in Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Massachusett |
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Gasoline Prices Expected To Start Dropping Average prices for regular gasoline in the U.S. have risen about 50 cents a gallon since July. But as the summer driving season ends and demand declines, prices likely will begin to fall. By November, the national average is expected to be around $3.50 a gallon. |
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College Course Lumps Homosexuality, Rape, Murder Franciscan University of Steubenville's description of a social work course on deviant behavior says it examines "murder, rape, robbery, prostitution, homosexuality, mental illness and drug use." Gay alumni want the description changed, and the program's accreditation is being questioned. |
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At Penn State, New Students Weigh Stigma Of Scandal The university reports it will exceed its enrollment goal as the fall term begins. Still, new students and their parents have some pragmatic questions about how the scandal will affect them. |
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BP Recalls Gasoline That May Cause Car Problems BP has announced that it's recalling thousands of gallons of gasoline. The oil giant says fuel that was stored in a tank in northwest Indiana could cause car problems. |
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Natural Gas Giant Tries To Shift Gears Chesapeake Energy is still a leader in America's "fracking"-fueled natural gas boom, but low natural gas prices are making the company less profitable. Now the company is selling some of its assets and shifting more of its efforts into oil and other energy sectors to try to boost its bottom line. |
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BP Blames $1.4 Billion Loss On Lower Energy Prices BP released its latest quarterly earnings on Tuesday and the oil giant's earnings are way down. The company cited lower oil and natural gas prices, and the lingering effects from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. |
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Pennsylvania's Voter ID Law Faces Court Challenge Several groups are challenging Pennsylvania's law requiring voters to show an approved photo ID at their polling place. Opponents claim it could prevent thousands of people - mostly poor and minorities - from voting in November. But the law's backers say it's needed to ensure the integrity of elections. |
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In Chaos And 'Severe Trauma,' Colo. Lives At Risk Vigils are planned this weekend to remember the 12 people who died and to support the dozens injured after a shooting in a movie theater Friday. Police say nearly all of those hurt suffered gunshot wounds. One local surgeon said the emergency department looked like a war zone. |
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Jindal's Story Intrigues, But Can It Get Him A VP Nod? Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is an Indian-American with a compelling life story. At 41, he's already had a successful political career. He could also add some buzz to the GOP ticket. But his 2009 moment in the spotlight has some Republicans worrying whether he's ready to be vice president. |
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In Scranton, Pa., City Workers Sue Over Having Wages Slashed Faced with a nearly $17 million budget hole, the mayor cut all city workers' pay to minimum wage. Now the city's being sued. Workers say they weren't given a fair hearing and are owed overtime. |
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Scranton Workers See Pay Slashed To Minimum Wage Amid a budget dispute, the mayor slashed pay for city employees, and has so far ignored a court order to restore it. |
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Scranton's Public Workers Now Paid Minimum Wage The Pennsylvania city has slashed the pay for all its public employees - including firefighters and police - to $7.25 per hour. Mayor Chris Doherty says there isn't enough money in the bank to pay full wages. |
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Colorado Firefighters Gain Ground On Blaze President Obama visited Colorado Spring, Colo., Friday, sight of the destructive Waldo Canyon fire. The blaze has destroyed more than 300 homes. NPR's Jeff Brady has the latest. |
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Fire Leaves Little For Some Colo. Residents The Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado has destroyed more than 300 homes, leaving residents in shock. Firefighters are slowly getting the blaze under control, but many in the community don't yet know what's left of their homes. |
