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Weekly Entertainment Guide – ‘No Reservations,’ ‘Lizzie,’ and holiday family fun
Looking for something to do this week? WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some recommendations on what’s happening in the Philadelphia re ...
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Merck dedicates $6 million to improving maternity care in U.S.
Documented pregnancy-related deaths have doubled in the United States since 1990, health experts say. And the rates among African America ...
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Move to pare Penn State board of trustees gains traction
A move to reduce the number of voting members on Penn State’s Board of Trustees has bipartisan backing in Pennsylvania’s Sena ...
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JFK’s domestic connection to Americorps volunteer in Kensington
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, we turn to a contemporary program that had its root ...
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Snowy owl spotted in Sea Bright today
A local photographer had the good fortune of spotting a snowy owl on the beach in Sea Bright today. Chris Spiegel, owner of < ...
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New report highlights individual insurance market changes
Most people in Pennsylvania — like the rest of the country — are not affected by health insurance originally slated for cance ...
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Methodists confront bishop over gay marriage trials
A group of United Methodist church members called on Bishop Peggy Johnson today in Montgomery County, urging her to prevent any more reli ...
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To clear the air, some Marcellus country residents leave the fracking debate behind
The debate over natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania has turned small rural communities into battlegrounds where fracktivists ...
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Delaware trooper shooting sparks debate in third district
Wilmington’s third district is getting a lot of attention following Wednesday’s shooting which injured 44-year-old Master Corporal Ri ...
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Marchers seek N.J. Assembly support on in-state tuition rate for immigrants’ kids
Some students who are the children of undocumented immigrants are participating in a nine-day walk in New Jersey to push for passage of t ...
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With three concerts at Penn museum, Relache begins revival
This weekend, one of Philadelphia’s most prominent new music ensembles will perform the ...
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Philly getting in on the ‘vaping’ trend
For many, one of the hardest things in life is to quit smoking. For Thursday’s American Cancer Society’s “ ...
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