Community
Playgroups offer rural families a head start on school
The meetings are a way for families to meet other families, get connected with resources and prepare children for kindergarten.
6 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, August 10, 2018
Air Date: August 10, 2018
Listen 24:02Philly’s displaced communities reunite every year to keep neighborhood spirit going
Former rivals from 13th Street and 5th Street now welcome each other, exchanging invites instead of blows, as they reconnect.
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Listen 3:45Gallup poll: Most see Congress as corrupt, beholden to special interests
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
6 years ago
Listen 5:58Atlantic County looking to expand aviation industry
Officials want to build up the area as a place for good jobs that are not in the tourism business
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Developer proposes multi-use community for AstraZeneca site in Wilmington
Della Donne & Associates plans to convert 1.8 million square feet into a community of office spaces, luxury apartments, a hotel, restaurants, and shops.
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To vanquish food waste, a competition aims to design and compost
A competition to invent a new, better bin was launched last year by the Philadelphia Food Policy Advisory Council, which is overseen by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
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2 injured after helicopter crashes at Shore
A helicopter with a student pilot and an instructor aboard crashed near a small airport at the Jersey Shore, leaving two people injured.
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‘Unite The Right’ rally forced Charlottesville to rethink town’s racial history
After a deadly clash between white nationalists and counterprotesters on Aug. 12 last year, Charlottesville has become shorthand for racial strife.
6 years ago
Cold monuments versus living testimonies: A civil rights tour
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The possibilities along 8 miles of Philly Free Streets
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn walks with PlanPhilly community engagement editor Diana Lu along the route of this year's Philly Free Streets.
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Listen 5:09NewsWorks Tonight, August 9, 2018
Air Date: August 9, 2018
Listen 22:58Delaware teen honored for assisting juvenile offenders
The National Liberty Museum 'Young Hero' award was given to 14 youths for their service projects, including a Delaware anti-recidivism fund.
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Listen 2:27N.J. Gov: Rail commuters entitled to anger over cancellations
Note to New Jersey's beleaguered rail commuters: Gov. Phil Murphy feels your pain.
6 years ago
Sons get ‘certitude’ after receiving their missing father’s Korean War dog tag
Charles McDaniel, Jr., and his younger brother Larry were presented with their father's ID tag by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency at a ceremony in Arlington, Va.
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