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Organic cafe doubles as kids playroom

By Peter Crimmins - February 9th, 2010

Some new parents are discovering there's actually a place where you can bring your toddlers and still enjoy a cup of coffee with a friend. We found this place in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia.


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Crisis in Haiti

Crisis in Haiti

WHYY's Susan Phillips spent a week in the Dominican town of Jimani, on the border with Haiti, where scores of American doctors, international aid workers, and Dominican volunteers have worked to help victims of the earthquake. She filed these reflections on her experience at the backdoor of the Haitian catastrophe.




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Manned space exploration continues to grow

By Dave Heller - February 8th, 2010

The Obama administrations 2011 federal budget has scrapped visits to the moon. Many people see manned space exploration as the jewel and crown of the United States, however expensive and risky it might be. Now private companies are teaming with NASA to make in-roads in manned space exploration.


Phila. Mayor says 96% of city streets plowed

By Tom MacDonald - February 8th, 2010

Philadelphia is still cleaning up from the last snowstorm with prospects of more snow on the way. Mayor Michael Nutter says the City of Philadelphia has plowed about 96 percent of the streets so far.


New SEPTA policy calls for shutting down in big snow storms

By Susan Phillips - February 8th, 2010

SEPTA has initiated a new strategy. Now the agency uses GPS tracking technology to monitor where the vehicles are throughout a storm and if conditions are bad, halt service on individual lines, and give riders an hour notice.


Fired police officer charged in Port Richmond killing

By Elizabeth Fiedler - February 8th, 2010

Former Philadelphia Police Officer Frank Tepper is charged with murder and related charges in connection with the shooting of William "Billy" Panas Jr.


Treating trauma after disasters

By Maiken Scott - February 8th, 2010

When natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti strike, relief workers rush to address the physical wounds and needs of people affected. What about their mental health needs in the wake of a traumatic experience?


Many Delawareans still snowed in as new storm looms

By Stephanie Aldrich - February 8th, 2010

With many secondary roads in Sussex County yet to see one pass from a snowplow, DelDOT has moved crews from New Castle County to beef up efforts downstate.


Saidel wins Democratic Party endorsement for lieutenant governor

By Tom MacDonald - February 8th, 2010

Former Philadelphia City Controller Jon Saidel received the Pennsylvania State Democratic Committee endorsement for his run to be the state's next lieutenant governor. Saidel says the endorsement won't eliminate all competition in the race.


Developer cancels plan to build a movie studio in Norristown, Pa.

By Peter Crimmins - February 8th, 2010

"If you build it, they will come." That's what we're led to believe in the movies. But in the real world it doesn't always work out that way. A movie production studio planned for Norristown, Pa. will not be built because the movies might not come.


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