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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Science

Penn researchers’ experiment shows how pigs could help people who have liver failure

Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood.

2 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What’s next for the Jan. 6th ethics complaint against Doug Mastriano

Mastriano is the subject of a new ethics complaint that alleges he helped incite the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

2 years ago

The gate outside the New Jersey Training School
Politics & Policy

N.J. governor renews vows to close detention center where 50 men say they were sexually abused as boys

U.S. Justice Department reports alleged high rates of sexual abuse at the facility, and the state determined the facility should close in 2018.

2 years ago

MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. (Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
Health

Measles cases are rising in the Philly region. Here’s what you need to know

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that spreads through the air. Experts say vaccination is the greatest tool in preventing an outbreak’s spread.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
A truck salts 76 East during a winter storm in Philadelphia.
Community

Drexel University is researching more environmentally friendly alternatives to road salt

Drexel researchers say self-heating concrete could replace road-damaging salt.

2 years ago

Listen 1:16
An opioid crisis resource kit containing Narcan, fentanyl test strips and information on how to get addiction treatment and more harm reduction resources.
Health

Philly’s system for treating opioid use disorder is fragmented, study finds

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University found that Philadelphians living with substance use disorder say housing, language and transportation are some barriers to services.

2 years ago

Sledders flock to Stokes Hill in Moorestown.
Weather

Philly officials advise caution as snow emergency expires: ‘Pack your patience’

A Code Blue remains in effect due to frigid temperatures.

2 years ago

school building
Education

CHOP to train Mastery Schools students for jobs in health care

CHOP and Mastery Schools are partnering to teach Philly high school students to serve in health care roles.

2 years ago

Emanuel Kelly poses for a photo
PlanPhilly
Community

‘The most wonderful human being’: Revered Philly architect leaves behind lasting legacy

During Emanuel Kelly's long career, his firm Kelly Maiello worked on some of the city’s most prominent public buildings.

2 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney, speaks at an Amtrak facility in Bear, Del., Monday, Nov. 6, 2023
Politics & Policy

Gov. Carney calls out sick for State of the State as Delaware sees an uptick in flu and COVID

It’s not clear what the governor has, but lots of Delawareans are sick too with COVID and flu cases rising.

2 years ago

Listen 1:13
Anita Santos-Singh
Community

‘A tireless advocate’: Legal community remembers attorney Anita Santos-Singh

Over her three decades of legal advocacy, Anita Santos-Singh became known as a fierce supporter of housing rights, migrant farm workers and low-income families.

2 years ago

A person walking in Love Park in Philadelphia in the snow
Weather

Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Public safety officials and experts say there are multiple ways people can prepare themselves to avoid these winter weather hazards and keep themselves safe.

2 years ago

Dog curled up in a shelter
Weather
6abc

ACCT rescues dozens of abandoned pets as frigid temps spread through Philadelphia region

Little 'Johnnie Depp' and 'Hammer' are two dogs the ACCT recently rescued from the cold following a citizens' alert.

2 years ago

Temple University campus at North Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue
Education

Temple University joins list of colleges under investigation for alleged discrimination

The U.S. Department of Education opened its probe into several schools and universities in November.

2 years ago

AC Milan's Christian Pulisic smiles at the end of the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. Pulisic scored the goal in Milan's 1-0 win.
Community

Christian Pulisic voted top U.S. men’s soccer player for fourth time, tying Landon Donovan

The 25-year-old winger from Hershey, Pa., in his first season with AC Milan, also won in 2017, ’19 and ’21.

2 years ago

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