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Let’s do the numbers on St. Patrick’s Day
American consumers are expected to spend $5.6 billion on the holiday — approximately $40.1 per person — but lower than last year’s record-breaking spending.
6 years ago
American Muslims deal with being targets of hate
Harris Zafar, the national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim communities, delivered a message of tolerance in response to the slaughter of fellow Muslims in two mosques.
6 years ago
Why is it typically cooler along the coast during unseasonably warm days?
It’s courtesy of the sea breeze effect.
6 years ago
Five reasons Pa.’s school property taxes are so hard to kill
A 66-year-old homeowner in Schuylkill County wanted to know what keeps these taxes in force. We looked into it.
6 years ago
New Zealand mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia.
6 years ago
Spring’s almost here: Ospreys begin returning to the Jersey Shore
In recent days, ospreys, also known as fish hawks, were spotted in Ocean County and as far north as the Meadowlands.
6 years ago
Under new chief, Wilmington police aim to win back community’s trust
With new strategies, Wilmington police are working to rebuild trust with the community. As that’s happened, violent crime has dropped dramatically.
6 years ago
Listen 5:2649 dead in ‘terrorist attack’ at 2 mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand
Forty-nine people are dead and at least 20 are seriously injured in what New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says "can now only be described as a terrorist attack."
6 years ago
Report finds Kensington homeless encampments not just a symptom of opioid crisis
A survey included in the Penn study suggests that the Kensington encampments also reflected broader issues that lead to homelessness.
6 years ago
Dance, dine, and linger over a few fine films
Women are heralded in dance and film, musicians pay tribute to the work of the late Amy Winehouse, and dining out is a charitable event in King of Prussia.
6 years ago
Listen 5:26Jersey Shore native killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash remembered as ‘selfless’
A Jersey Shore native who died when an Ethiopian Airlines jet crashed last Sunday is being remembered as a compassionate man who devoted his life to helping those in need.
6 years ago
SEPTA announces accord with striking transit officers
A SEPTA spokesman said officers were expected to begin returning to duty for the 11 p.m. Tuesday shift.
6 years ago
Alliance pushes for Philadelphia Domestic Worker Bill of Rights
A local worker-led organization is leading the fight to ensure that legal protection is extended to one of the most vulnerable professions in the labor force of Philadelphia.
6 years ago
A Delaware County attorney approaches distracted driving as a matter of respect, and he says scaring teens doesn’t work.
6 years ago
A House of God divided: Why this lesbian minister left the United Methodist Church
Rev. Karyn Wiseman has been at the center of the United Methodist Church's conflict over same sex-marriage and LGBTQ clergy her entire life. Why is the church so fractured?
Air Date: March 12, 2019
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