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Poor man’s game: Students take part in poverty simulation; realize importance of compassion
The ultimate goal was to make students more sensitive as graduated professionals to those grappling with the realities of being impoverished and to better meet their needs.
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This awesome Eagles vs. Patriots tailgate party has free hot chocolate and cookies
Hit up the Gameadelphia tent for snacks, board games and prizes.
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Delaware man sues developer’s son over alleged racially charged assault
A developer’s son called Erwin Church a racial slur and punched him a year ago, but charges were dismissed. Church is filing a civil suit.
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Americans struggle to ID true facts, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
A new poll finds that regardless of political belief, many Americans say they have a hard time figuring out if information is true.
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Timeline: Mariner East 2 pipeline project’s permit problems and investigations
Explore this timeline to see how the story of problems and investigations has unfolded.
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Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
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Father, daughter make history with Philly fire department
Jeffery and Daynese Stowe will be the first African-American father / daughter to actively serve as firefighters at the same time in the history of the Philly Fire Department.
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FEMA delays flood insurance hike until 2021
New Jersey residents will have a reprieve before flood insurance premiums will likely rise.
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Shakespeare performance behind bars provides mental escape in Del. prison
Fifty people incarcerated at the maximum-security facility got a private afternoon performance of the Bard’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
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Listen 4:48National Dog Show, holiday lights, and weather-proof date nights in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
You’ll find ideas for weather-proof dates, details on final fall fests, the National Dog Show, the Penn Museum’s reopening celebration, and more in this week’s "Things To Do."
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Listen 4:33After Philly police standoff, an uncommon fix for a sadly common problem
Three months after a police standoff left homes riddled with bullet holes in Philly, the city fixed them for free — an unprecedented move in a city wracked by gun violence.
Air Date: November 13, 2019
Listen 13:30Here’s a list of resources to include when reporting on gun violence in Philly
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DEP names Bergey’s Tires as source of PFAS contamination in Bucks County private wells
The Pa. DEP determined Bergey’s was the source and “potentially responsible entity” of the contamination involved 14 private wells in Bucks County.
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Report flags 145 of Pennsylvania’s dams as dangerous
Pennsylvania is home to a lot of old dams—many of which are privately owned. The state agency that regulates those dams says it has serious concerns about 145 of them.
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Inside the historic home of Philly’s ‘most famous’ classical singer, Marian Anderson
Because she was Black, the contralto gained international renown before she was recognized in her hometown.
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