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Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer’s mother picks up her baton
One year ago, a car rammed into counter-protesters during a violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va. Paralegal and activist Heather Heyer was killed.
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As Sixers break ground on new Wilmington fieldhouse, developer makes promises to the neighborhood
The arena for the 76ers minor league team will also be a training center for elite youth athletes and offer programs for low-income city kids, developer Rob Buccini says.
6 years ago
Listen 3:09The long road to becoming Pa.’s first black-owned brewery
This weekend, Pittsburgh is slated to host the first festival of black craft beer brewers from around the country.
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Listen 5:08Air Date: August 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 31:59NewsWorks Tonight, August 8, 2018
Air Date: August 8, 2018
Listen 22:00Ferry service to Long Beach Island, mainland begins soon
Free ferry service will begin on August 19 and run through Sept. 30, connecting the Tuckerton Seaport and Beach Haven.
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey explains why Alex Jones isn’t banned, in big tech exception
Jones is facing five defamation suits, most of them centering on comments about school shootings.
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Parkland survivors, other student activists, barnstorm through Philly
The panel of eight spoke to an audience of a couple hundred at Universal Audenried High School, in an environment that felt more intimate than boisterous.
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NewsWorks Tonight, August 7, 2018
Air Date: August 7, 2018
Listen 21:12As more storms roll in, how will power companies keep the lights on?
Utilities need to be acting now to better prepare for severe weather, an expert said
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When the Atomic Age began 73 years ago, this Pennsylvania man was there
Charlie Reddig happened to fly his plane over Hiroshima the same day U.S. forces hit it with an atomic bomb. 'What happened to all these people,' he wondered.
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Listen 4:29Calling for justice, hundreds march in Philly to start off national Baptist conference
The main goal of Monday's march along Market Street was emphasizing the importance of registering to vote, organizers say.
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NewsWorks Tonight, August 6, 2018
Air Date: August 6, 2018
Listen 21:30Police commissioner calls deadly shootout ‘absolute tragedy’
A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the face and critically injured while helping fellow SWAT officers serve a warrant at a city home, authorities said Monday.
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The new housing crisis: shut out of the market
Ten years after the housing collapse during the Great Recession, a new and different housing crisis has emerged.
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