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State game officers partner with vets to battle degenerative deer disease
Incidence of chronic wasting disease is thought to be increasing in Pennsylvania.
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Recovery mission continues for teen swimmer off N.J. beach
A recovery operation continues for a 15-year-old youth who went missing while swimming at a New Jersey beach.
7 years ago
Gun owners look beyond the NRA for representation
As the 2020 presidential campaign draws closer, gun control groups are seizing on the turmoil engulfing the NRA.
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Helping new mothers ‘get everything they need for their kids’
Giovanna Andrews received help with basic baby items when she was pregnant. Now, she’s paying it forward with her charity, Harper’s Heart.
7 years ago
Listen 3:47Teen brains require many z’s, for many reasons
Some middle and high schools in the area are starting their school days later, which experts say will result in healthier, less troublemaking students.
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Listen 6:42Penn ramps up addiction research that could help doctors tailor treatments
The PET Addiction Center of Excellence will use PET scans to peer inside the brain, allowing for the study of opioid receptors’ function in different individuals.
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‘Particularly dark’ Labor Day for Philadelphia’s unemployed union workers
With Hahnemann University Hospital and the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery closures, the city will be losing about 2,500 union jobs.
7 years ago
Listen 1:25Photos: MIA festival rocks the Ben Franklin Parkway
If you were hunkered down in Philly this weekend and avoided the Jersey Shore mayhem, you probably noticed patrons donning red-white-and-blue for Made in America festival.
7 years ago
In Pa., fighting gun trafficking gets ensnared in political fight
Calls to respond to gun violence in Pennsylvania have only grown since then, coming to a head in mid-August when a man shot six Philadelphia police officers.
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At burned West Philly church: ‘All I want for Christmas is a roof on God’s house’
After a devastating fire, the congregation of Greater Bible Way Temple worshipped outside and pledged to rebuild by spring.
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Criminal justice reform turns to list of problem officers
With no clear guidance from the courts on how that information should be shared, critics have chided prosecutors for failing to keep track of problem officers.
7 years ago
Liquor reform 2.0? Bill would change how Pa. grocery stores display and sell beer and wine
Things are never easy in Pennsylvania when it comes to alcohol rules.
7 years ago
Road signs point to wine: New effort boosts visibility of N.J. vineyards
The Viticulture Trail Sign Program will be an effort to boost the profile of the state’s wine industry by constructing more road signs that point motorists to nearby vineyards
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Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
A dangerous Hurricane Dorian closed in on the northern Bahamas early Sunday, threatening to batter islands with 160 mph winds, pounding waves and torrential rain.
7 years ago
Police: 7 killed, 22 injured in West Texas shooting rampage
Midland police said at least one suspect was shot and killed near the Cinergy movie theater in Odessa.
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