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The fight over giving out needles to drug users in Pa., explained in 9 numbers
Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.
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Former Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist launches research institute
Longtime Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody will continue her work analyzing historic samples, but now in a research institute of her own.
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N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy discusses impact of Harris-Walz campaign on the Garden State
Murphy will attend his third in-person convention; says Democrats in the state are excited about the Harris-Walz ticket.
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Listen 5:56“I don't think anyone should have to experience losing a loved one, or even just a neighbor, in this way,” said a rep for Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia.
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WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for 2023 election coverage
The WHYY News team won the 2024 Edward R. Murrow award for "Excellence in Innovation" for its coverage of the 2023 elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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Trump says he’s ‘entitled to personal attacks’ against Harris at N.J. rally
At his golf club in Bedminster on Thursday, the former president said he's “very angry” at Vice President Kamala Harris and questioned her intelligence.
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Trump touts historic deportation plans, but his own record reveals big obstacles
Documents obtained by NPR show how the Trump administration scrambled to scale up its detention capacity, as well as how bureaucratic hurdles slowed the process.
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Trump gutted federal employee unions. They believe he’d do it again
Federal employee unions are supporting Kamala Harris for president, in part because they like her pro-labor policies, but just as much because they fear a second Trump term.
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Workers free mama cat and kittens from SEPTA station in West Philadelphia
A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.
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The six candidates — three Democrats and three Republicans — will soon winnow down to two who will face each other in the November election.
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New Jersey governor’s former chief of staff to replace Menendez, but only until November election
Menendez, 70, was convicted of charges that he sold the power of his office to three New Jersey businessmen who sought a variety of favors.
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These drugs are among those affected by Medicare price negotiations
Here's a look at the drugs and the negotiated prices for Medicare recipients.
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A new global health emergency: What is mpox, where are the outbreaks and will the virus spread?
Here’s a look at what we know about mpox, and what might be done to contain it.
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Vance and Walz agree to a vice presidential debate on Oct. 1 hosted by CBS News
“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of “Face the Nation” will moderate the Oct. 1 debate, according to the network.
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John Oates returns to his roots for Philadelphia Folk Festival 2024
John Oates is celebrating his new album “Reunion” with a heartfelt return to folk.
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