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Philly-area teens are suing Juul for getting them addicted to vaping
Local school districts have also filed federal complaints against the e-cig giant.
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This week: auditing Philadelphia City Council's effectiveness, the declining rate of childhood obesity in NJ, and extending the statute of limitations on clergy sexual abuse.
Air Date: December 2, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Black-owned firms make up larger share of Philadelphia’s businesses than previously reported
The head of this city’s largest organization for Black-owned businesses believes African-American owned companies are doing better than previously reported.
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Don’t toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities
In her office at Boulder High School, the assistant principal has a large cardboard box where she can toss the spoils of her ongoing battle with the newest student addiction.
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Storm spurs N.J. commercial travel ban
New Jersey officials announced a commercial travel ban Sunday evening ahead of a storm that is likely to drop several inches of snow and some ice across inland New Jersey.
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Travel restrictions announced on some Pennsylvania roads
State transportation officials in Pennsylvania have announced travel restrictions with wintry weather bearing down on the commonwealth.
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You can thank the Great Recession for 2019’s Christmas tree shortage
This is the third year farms have fewer trees to sell because they planted fewer during the recession. Ten and 12-foot trees are the most scarce.
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Iconic clown sign at now-demolished Shore drive-in to be preserved
Officials say a clown sign that has smiled on motorists at a now-demolished New Jersey drive-in for two-thirds of a century will be preserved.
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At least 11 people shot in New Orleans’ French Quarter
Eleven people were shot in New Orleans' French Quarter early Sunday morning, according to police.
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Possibility of female deacons gives some catholics hope
Elsie McGrath is an unlikely renegade. For much of her life, the 81-year-old tried to avoid confrontation and follow the rules.
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At North Philly community gun violence summit, going ‘beyond a conversation’
“Gun Violence: Beyond a Conversation” — an all-day summit at Canaan Baptist Church in Germantown focused on how to build a coalition to prevent more tragedies in Philadelphia
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TikTok unblocks N.J. teen who posted on China’s Muslims
Chinese-owned video app TikTok says it has unblocked a U.S. teenager and restored her viral video condemning China’s treatment of its Muslim minority.
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Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday
13 destinations where your spending goes even further to support the community.
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Pa. residents brace for Trump administration’s proposed cuts to food stamps
Pennsylvania is among the states that would be especially hurt because utility costs are significantly higher than the national average.
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Listen 1:43Predatory lending, redlining, gentrification, and the American homeowner
The financial collapse of 2008 led to many Americans losing their homes, while others profited. Today, unfair lending practices continue to benefit well-connected investors.
Air Date: November 29, 2019
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