
Community
Organizations with deep community roots on mission to strengthen Philadelphia
Put together the needs and the assets on either side of the walls of the sacred properties, and you see a whole new necessity – and possibility.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight July 16, 2018
Campaign finance reports show Republican congressional candidates in the Philadelphia area with a slight war chest advantage over Democra ...
Air Date: July 16, 2018
Listen 22:09Wilmington mayor apologizes, arranges meeting with Muslim group asked to leave pool
Mike Purzycki issued an apology and is meeting with members of the Muslim community after a teacher and her young Muslim students were asked to leave a public pool.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Site of Delaware prison uprising to be demolished
The Vaughn Correctional building where prison inmates rioted, and where correctional officer Lt. Steven Floyd was murdered last year, will be demolished.
7 years ago
Barking dog alerts family to house fire
The family dog alerted the residents to the fire before the smoke detector activated, allowing them to escape unharmed.
7 years ago
National Puerto Rican group meets in Philly to plot the road ahead
The National Puerto Rican Agenda held their second convention at Taller Puertorriqueno in North Philly this weekend to think of ways to mobilize this diaspora.
7 years ago
Man killed by Chicago police ran away, reached for waist
Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun.
7 years ago
Beyond SEPTA Key: New program replaces tokens for people in need
Disposable swipe cards are now an option for social service agencies.
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Philadelphia is a flashpoint for Liberian human rights advocates
The recent federal convictions of suspected Liberian war criminals in Philadelphia is fueling the demand for a war crimes court in Liberia.
7 years ago
Listen 3:50‘It keeps us safe’: An NYC bathroom set up to stem overdoses
At an unassuming storefront on a busy Brooklyn street, people sign up to use a bathroom outfitted to try to curb an overdose crisis.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, July 13, 2018
Recent convictions of war criminals for immigration fraud are fueling the demand for a Liberian war crimes court. President Trump’ ...
Air Date: July 13, 2018
Listen 24:09NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
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Listen 6:11Legislative look back An odd thing happened on the way to the end of the legislative session last month. An all ni ...
Air Date: July 13, 2018
Pork roll ice cream takes New Jersey favorite around the world
What do you get when you combine an ice cream entrepreneur trained in Delaware with a classic New Jersey breakfast meat? A viral hit that's getting global attention.
7 years ago
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