Stories we’re chasing today at WHYY

    Who thought it possible? A morning without snow! Let’s celebrate with some news, shall we?

    Tom MacDonald will be at the 10:30 a.m. District Attorney press conference. The topic hasn’t been released, but the announcement coincides with the arrest and confession of the Kensington Strangler.

    Lizz Fiedler will look into the increase in reports of animal fighting in Philadelphia — just as the anti-dog fighting campaign launches here tomorrow.

    Shai Ben-Yaacov will tap into the Comcast-NBCU deal to analyze some of the FCC restrictions — including one requiring Comcast to open its programming. Does this mean you can watch Comcast Sports Net from your dish?

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    Peter Crimmins will bring us the story of Civil War re-enactments told through jazz. He’ll also dive into the proposals by 63 Knights Art Challenge finalists.

    Meggan Kole is reviewing the latest study about calorie counts to determine if any of these studies really mean anything, or if calorie counts are just too new a fad.

    Carolyn Beeler is tracking the health care repeal vote. She’s looking to see how our local pols are voting.

    We’ve got plenty more for you today. Let us know what interests you by feeding the Feed.

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