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 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. speaks in Philadelphia on Friday, Feb.7, 2013. (Holly Otterbein/WHYY)

Pelosi urges better working conditions for women during Philly visit

U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi visited Philadelphia Friday to push for a Democratic plan designed to boost women’s economi ...

13 years ago

 (Photo: Dan Beeler/DTB Photography)

Seals sunbathing off Sandy Hook Friday

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13 years ago

 Knicoma Frederick, WPIZ series (Brian Drouin/WHYY)

Delaware artist’s experience on the streets fuels work and life

Delaware artist Knicoma Frederick has lived in Wilmington since he was 16. Sometimes homeless, often hungry, he sold his artwork to be ab ...

13 years ago

 Gov. Markell during his annual State of the State address last month (file/NewsWorks)

Delaware governor talks Fisker, marijuana and the Newark power plant

From Fisker and job creation to marijuana and gambling, Delaware Governor Jack Markell has a lot to keep track of in the First State. ...

13 years ago

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 Luisa Serrano demonstrates the hand gestures of flamenco dancing for performing arts students at Nueva Esperanza Academy. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)

Opera Philadelphia dancers teach students ‘language of flamenco’ [photos]

Performing arts students at Nueva Esperanza Academy in North Philadelphia were treated to lessons from some of the worlds greatest flamen ...

13 years ago

 Christiana Care's Dr. William Weintraub talks about the research funding at UD's STAR campus.(Mark Eichmann/WHYY)

Delaware hospitals, university get $25 million health grant

The federal money will help researchers learn how to improve health care infrastructure and patient-doctor interaction. The Univer ...

13 years ago

Councilman calls for a hearing on salting Philly streets

Could Philadelphia be using something better to melt snow and ice from the streets? One city councilman thinks yes.  Councilm ...

13 years ago

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 Philadelphia City Councilman Dennis O'Brien's bill to increase the capital funding to fix up police facilities has been delayed for at least a year. (WHYY file photo)
Courts & Law

Philly Council discussing expanding ‘Focused Deterrence’ strategy

Philadelphia City Council members will meet today to hear about a crime-prevention program that’s showing good early results in Sou ...

13 years ago

National Interest

Republicans can’t even agree on a sabotage strategy

  This is what passes for great news in Washington: House Republicans are so internally dysfunctional that they can’t e ...

13 years ago

 The Green Tree School received a $25,000 grant on Thursday. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)

Green Tree School uses $25K McDonald’s grant to bolster sensory-therapy program

Ever wonder what happens with the change you put in that little donation box at your local McDonald’s? Look no further than the Gre ...

13 years ago

Established and contemporary ‘icons’ highlight Black History Month show at Chestnut Hill art gallery

Gravers Lane Gallery in Chestnut Hill will open its second annual Black History Month exhibition tonight with a father/son collaboration ...

13 years ago

 Employees help customers at the crowded sales counter inside the Medicine Man marijuana retail store in Denver. But is legalization the best path? (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
The Philadelphia Experiment

Legalize marijuana? I don’t think so

Drug abuse doesn’t begin with a needle in one’s arm, like it reportedly ended for Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. ...

13 years ago

 United States short track speed skating teammates Christopher Creveling, left, and J.r. Celski run through a training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Arts & Entertainment

Olympic speedskaters broke the ice at N.J. roller rink

If it takes a village to raise a child, then it took a tiny roller rink in Frenchtown, New Jersey, perched on a hill above the Delaware R ...

13 years ago

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 A retrospective exhibition of artist Quita Brodhead is on display at Woodmere Art Museum through June 1. This year's PHS Philadelphia Flower Show features a display inspired by

Weekly Entertainment Guide – ‘Bold Strokes,’ ‘Outside In,’ 20 Years of Asian Arts

Looking for something to do to beat the cold this winter season? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happen ...

13 years ago

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Urban Planning

Transit-oriented development opportunity at 59th and Market

13 years ago

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