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A box of vaping products confiscated from students or thrown away at Boulder High School.  The school's assistant principal collects items for later delivery to the county's hazardous waste facility. (John Daley/Colorado Public Radio)
NPR
Addiction
National
Public Safety

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.

6 years ago

(Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

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.

6 years ago

The National Weather Service has issued ice storm and winter storm warnings for some areas. (Carolyn Kaster/File AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
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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.

6 years ago

The Lynard family carries their Christmas tree at Linvilla Orchards in Media, Pennsylvania on Sunday. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Economy
Pennsylvania

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.

6 years ago

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. (Google image)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Preservation

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.

6 years ago

Eleven people were shot in New Orleans' French Quarter early Sunday morning, according to police. (Screenshot/NBC)
NPR
Criminal Justice
National

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.

6 years ago

Marie Andrews holds a pyx, the vessel she uses to transport the consecrated Communion wafer to homebound parishioners. Andrews is an officially sanctioned Eucharistic minister in the Roman Catholic Church. (Shahla Farzan/St. Louis Public Radio)
NPR
Gender
National
Religion

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.

6 years ago

Parkway Northwest High School students Kaila Daniel, left and Makayla Adens, right, during a break out session at a community summit on gun violence. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

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

6 years ago

TikTok has unblocked the video of 17-year-old Feroza Aziz of New Jersey criticizing China's treatment of minority Muslims (https://www.tiktok.com/@getmefamouspartthree/video/6762657542972689670)
International
Religion
Technology

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.

6 years ago

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Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Where to shop local in Philly on Small Business Saturday

13 destinations where your spending goes even further to support the community.

6 years ago

Susann Schofield, 39, and her son Brice, 11,  will be affected by the USDA's proposal to reduce SNAP benefits (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Pennsylvania
Personal Finance
Politics

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.

6 years ago

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Condos at 1834 Frankford Ave. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
History
Housing

Predatory 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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Sen. Darius Brown, Savannah Shepherd and others read the words on The Lynching of George White Historical Marker just minutes after it was unveiled at Greenbank Park on June 23. (Scott Goss/Delaware Senate Majority Caucus)
Delaware
History
Race & Ethnicity

Unequal Justice works to uncover Delaware’s hidden history of racial violence

A statewide effort will explore the history of racial violence in Delaware, which allowed slavery despite remaining in the Union during the Civil War.

6 years ago

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter. (Image: Wikipedia.org
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coast Guard searches for kite surfer seen drifting out to sea off N.J.

The Coast Guard is searching for a kite surfer off Cape May County Thursday evening, authorities said.

6 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Unrivaled team of investigative reporters to hold the powerful to account in Pa. capital

Today, we’re excited to announce an expansion of our reach throughout the Philadelphia region through a new partnership with WHYY.

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