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Parole for juvenile lifers: victim’s family’s perspective
Nearly 450 people who committed their crimes before age 18 are locked away for life in Pennsylvania, without the chance for parole. The i
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16 years ago
Local group criticizes McCain health care tax
A group says that a health care tax will put thousands of people out of the market and at risk. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald has more:
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16 years ago
Videoconferencing in the courtroom
Allegheny County has added videoconferencing equipment to some of its courtrooms. The technology will be used in many ways, but family co
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16 years ago
Pennsylvania is leading the way in changing the face of coal – trying to make it greener and cheaper. WHYY takes an in-depth look a
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16 years ago
Senator Obama’s Healthcare Plan
WHYY’s analysis of the election-year healthcare proposals continues. Yesterday we heard from the McCain campaign. Today from the He
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16 years ago
Academy of Natural Sciences joins environmental policy debate
Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences is aggressively entering the public policy debate when it comes to the environment. WHY
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16 years ago
With the failure of the bail-out plan in the House of Representatives and a struggling stock market, many Americans feel anxious about th
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16 years ago