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First ‘mentored deer hunt’ at Philly’s Heinz Refuge draws 30 newbies to the woods
For the first time in its history, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is open for an eight-day deer hunt, part of an effort to boost the ranks of hunters in Pa.
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Listen 4:32Democratic candidates divided on health care will soon be drowning in data
The Urban Institute will publish the first report of the 2020 election cycle to price out popular reforms like “Medicare for All” and a so-called public option.
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Listen 6:49’Gem’ and ‘Color Purple’ dominate Barrymore Awards
Arden Theatre Company’s “Gem of the Ocean” and Theatre Horizon’s “The Color Purple” took home the most Barrymore Awards.
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Neighbors watch warily as PES oil trains make last rounds
Nearly four months after the South Philadelphia refinery complex shut down following a massive explosion, the rail cars used to haul oil are on the road.
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Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again
After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.
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Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract
These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.
7 years ago
Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress
Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, however, members of Congress are returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success.
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How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil
Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.
7 years ago
Listen 5:37Lightbox Film Center finds new home at UArts
Philly’s only year-round art cinema is forced to move out of International House. It was snapped up by the University of the Arts.
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Princeton is the 2nd N.J. locality, first in Philly region to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Local officials say Princeton is not replacing Columbus Day since it did not observe the holiday to begin with.
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Who says you can’t eat red meat? Food advice questioned anew
So is red meat good or bad for you? A team of international researchers is saying there isn’t enough evidence to tell people to cut back on red or processed meat.
7 years ago
Anatomy of the phone call now imperiling Trump’s presidency
There were dozens of ears listening to Trump's phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, as many eyes that saw what he said.
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Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029
The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.
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New Jersey ranked 22nd in nation for rate of childhood obesity
The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.
7 years ago
Passengers at PHL airport may have been exposed to measles, Health Department says
Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.
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