NewsWorks Tonight Archive
Philadelphia is a flashpoint for Liberian human rights advocates
The recent federal convictions of suspected Liberian war criminals in Philadelphia is fueling the demand for a war crimes court in Liberia.
6 years ago
Listen 3:50NewsWorks Tonight, July 13, 2018
Air Date: July 13, 2018
Listen 24:09Where local lawmakers stand on fight over SCOTUS pick
The lines are drawn in the fight over President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court and the conflict is adding drama to Congressional races in our region this fall.
6 years ago
Listen 5:35Local pianist to romance the butterfly at Insectarium
The butterfly pavilion at the Insectarium in Northeast Philadelphia will host a concert of bug music.
6 years ago
Listen 5:48NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
6 years ago
Listen 6:11At a ‘grit’ gathering, talking to teachers about character development
At her fourth annual Educator Summit, Penn professor and "grit" expert Angela Duckworth brings teachers from all over the globe. WHYY spoke to some about the theory.
6 years ago
Listen 1:57Charging drug dealers for overdose deaths is controversial. For one family, it brought justice
Since 2013, district attorneys have filed the charge at least 412 times, according to March 2018 data from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
6 years ago
Listen 6:42NewsWorks Tonight, July 12, 2018
Air Date: July 12, 2018
Listen 22:58Art Museum summer program caters to young Modernists
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's summertime Art Splash program takes cues from urban Modernism.
6 years ago
Listen 1:53Renee Tartaglione sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison for defrauding nonprofit
The sentence was far less than a punishment at the statutory maximum of 15 years of imprisonment.
6 years ago
Listen 2:05NewsWorks Tonight, July 11, 2018
Air Date: July 11, 2018
Listen 20:31Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey counties cash in on detaining immigrants
From January 2015 to March 2018 the amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent, amounting to more than $150 million.
6 years ago
N.J. may require that students learn to administer OD-reversing drug
The proposed legislation would require that naloxone instruction be paired with curriculum that educates students about the risks of opioid addiction.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47NewsWorks Tonight, July 10, 2018
Air Date: July 10, 2018
Listen 22:50After 16 years in prison, two men falsely accused in killing to share $3 million from Philly
Eugene Gilyard and Lance Felder spent 16 years behind bars until an inmate serving time for another murder confessed.
6 years ago
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