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Crossing cultural divide to help Latinx families deal with autism
An autism diagnosis is a challenge for any family. An outreach program aims to help bridge a cultural divide that can make things even tougher.
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Listen 2:04The former clinic is listed for sheriff’s sale. Anti-abortion activists, some of whom will gather Saturday at the grave of Gosnell’s victims, want to buy it.
7 years ago
Listen 5:16With task force, N.J. makes its next move to combat vaping ‘epidemic’
N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy put together a 10-member task force to make recommendations to deal with the “epidemic” of e-cigarette use.
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N.J. tax break projects hired just 27 Camden residents for construction, analysis claims
The state analysis said only 27 of more than 1,000 construction jobs at a sample of completed tax-break projects went to Camden residents.
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Nemours and Christiana hospitals open delivery unit for babies with congenital conditions
A Nemours-Christiana Care partnership creates rooms big enough to fit 2 teams of doctors, so that newborns with congenital issues stay close to their moms.
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City Council wants to create a new $10 million street cleaning program
Parker introduced a bill to allocate $10 million to establish a cleaning program that would bring 300 part-time cleaners to commercial corridors across the city.
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U.S. Justice Department will fight sale of Hahnemann residency program
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which funds the residencies, opposed the sale of the 550-plus slots from the beginning.
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Pennsylvania sues Sackler family over role in opioid crisis
Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the sealed Commonwealth Court lawsuit on Thursday.
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Bucks County lawmaker sentenced for DUI
The April DUI was the second one for which Representative John Galloway, a Bucks County Democrat, had been convicted. He had a blood alcohol level of around .16.
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PES refinery site attracts 3rd suitor, nationwide developer Industrial Realty Group
Industrial Realty Group has met with Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. and the local Steelworkers union to discuss the South Philly complex.
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Jeffrey Blackwell was a former employee at the City Controller’s office.
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America’s poverty rate falls while household incomes remain the same
Poverty in America declined last year, continuing a trend that began in 2014.
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Army Corps awards contract for Cape May County beach replenishment set to begin this fall
The work involves the dredging of approximately 425,000 cubic yards of sand from the Townsends Inlet and pumping ashore.
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From Kabul to Chester, former soccer pro gets second chance with Philly Union
I played pro soccer in Afghanistan. The Philly Union gave this WHYY reporter a second shot at glory.
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7 ‘Green Book’ sites to discover in Philly
A guide to Philadelphia’s “Green Book” sites in South Philly and Center City that highlight the area’s black history during the Jim Crow era.
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