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WHYY News to host its first civic news conference May 3-4
The events are open to the public and free to attend, but registration is required. A panel will feature journalists implementing civic dialogue and community building.
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‘We’ve been waiting’: Case over control of the Germantown Y is underway
The city selected a developer to revamp the YWCA seven years ago, but the property remains vacant and crumbling. A judge could change that.
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Rescue teams end search for missing 6-year-old girl who fell in Chester Creek
Six-year-old Li’najah Brooker fell into Chester Creek on Saturday evening, prompting a joint search operation from multiple local, state and federal agencies.
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Listen 0:45New Jersey to fund research on offshore wind impacts on whales
The new funding will help researchers evaluate the impact of offshore wind activities on whales, birds and the marine ecosystem.
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Listen 1:14Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
Shanahan is a California lawyer and philanthropist who’s never held elected office.
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A former Montco Republican has joined Pa.’s crowded AG race as a Forward Party candidate
Former GOP N.J. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang formed the party hoping to establish a viable third option for candidates.
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The Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges are built similarly to the Francis Scott Key Bridge that failed, but they have major concrete structures that protect the piers.
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Listen 1:04Firefighters in New Jersey come to the rescue of a yellow Labrador stuck in a spare tire
The Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company crew freed Daisy, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador, after she got her neck stuck inside a tire rim.
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New safety initiative announced to reduce crashes along N.J.’s White Horse Pike
The money will be split among 14 local police departments to increase patrols along the pike and for educational programs.
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Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic lands in Camden for the first time
The mega-concert will be headlined by Bob Dylan and duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
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Bucks County files climate lawsuit against Big Oil
Filed a year after devastating flash floods killed seven people in Bucks County, the lawsuit alleges the oil industry deceived the public about its climate impact.
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Listen 1:08Penn and Rutgers warn new federal rules meant to lower drug prices have ‘unintended consequences’
Local research universities are pushing for new Biden administration rules about licensing taxpayer-funded technology to be repealed.
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‘Heroes’ scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called the incident “an unthinkable tragedy.”
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Study: Low pay a driving factor in N.J.’s primary care shortage
The report found that New Jersey has around 17 primary care physicians for every 100,000 people, which is far below previous estimates.
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Listen 1:12Philadelphia program to provide support for students who experience trauma from violence
The Handle With Care initiative will notify the district of students who have been exposed to some type of violence so they can receive wraparound services.
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