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NGOs are everywhere, and so is suffering
The Presidential Palace in downtown Port-au-Prince serves as a daily reminder of the earthquake’s destruction to anyone who walks b
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13 years ago
Donna Reed Miller: A legacy of what?
The decision by Donna Reed Miller, the Eighth District’s councilwoman since 1996, not to run for re-election this year has set much
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13 years ago
Sparking change through “Revolutionary Words”
Community. Culture. Power. Purpose.
These words and a handful of others take center stage in a series of paintings which are part
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13 years ago
GALLERY: Scenes from a slum in Haiti
In the Cite Soleil slum, the quake wasn’t as harmful as in other areas, simply because there wasn’t much to knock down. Life
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13 years ago
Rendell wants reform — or end — of Pa. death penalty
Gov. Ed Rendell is telling lawmakers to reform Pennsylvania’s death penalty system — or end it. On the last working day of his a
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13 years ago
Know somebody who’s made a difference and ought to get recognized for it?
Nominations for the prestigious Philadelphia Award
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13 years ago
Cameras keeping vigil at Vietnam memorial
On the Internet, you can stream almost anything 24/7 – there are dog cams, hawk cams, even polar bear cams. The keepers of th
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13 years ago
Antidepressant fights hot flashes
A widely prescribed antidepressant could offer a new way to fight a common symptom that leaves some older women hot — and bothered.
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13 years ago
Recorded Live: A Q&A from Port au Prince
From Port au Prince, Susan Phillips reports on her visit to the slums ne
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13 years ago
Rescued dog needs expensive leg surgery
Sailor is a German Shepherd mix puppy who was found in a South Philadelphia garbage heap earlier this week. His rescuer is looking for do
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13 years ago
Losing NJ scratch-off tickets get a second chance
Scratch-off lottery tickets just became more fun. Aside from the anticipation that comes with uniting penny and cardboard to see if you
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13 years ago
Send photos of your favorite neighborhood snow scenes to mpinto@whyy.org. Please be sure to include your name and the location of t
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13 years ago
Cliveden curator prefers books to TV
When he’s not brewing things, Cliveden Curator of History and Fermentation Phillip Seitz enjoys reading about Philadelphia history,
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13 years ago
N.J. cuts back on in-home therapy for behavioral disorders
In-home behavioral health therapy for about 3,000 New Jersey children will soon end as the state changes the qualifying criteria for in-h
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13 years ago