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New research paints frustrating portrait of housing voucher program
A new national study calls the country’s housing choice voucher program — formerly known as Section 8 — 'daunting' for low-income residents hoping to leave poverty behind.
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Listen 2:30NewsWorks Tonight, August 21, 2018
Air Date: August 21, 2018
Listen 19:44Air Date: August 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:02With area code 640, 609 no longer rules southern Jersey Shore
Get ready for 640. That's the new area code that will soon cover a large swath of South Jersey, including the Shore areas from southern Ocean County to Cape May County.
6 years ago
A historian on the Rizzo debate: ‘It comes down to what statues do’
Controversy surrounding the 10-foot-tall statue of former Mayor Frank Rizzo across from City Hall has rekindled in recent weeks
6 years ago
After a year of rising tensions, protesters tear down Confederate statue on UNC campus
Demonstrators toppled "Silent Sam," a monument dedicated to fallen Civil War-era soldiers.
6 years ago
Unique housing program combats ‘studentification’ in neighborhoods surrounding Penn State
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Listen 5:34NewsWorks Tonight, August 20, 2018
Air Date: August 20, 2018
Listen 21:29Trenton mayor wants to boost police presence after shooting at back-to-school event
The shooting at a school supply giveaway on Saturday was the second public event disrupted by violence this summer in New Jersey’s capital city.
6 years ago
Beyond solving young man’s murder, we must solve what’s wrong in our society
My youngest brother was a close friend of Kristian Marche, the two-sport star from Imhotep who was shot in the head before he could attend Penn State on a track scholarship.
6 years ago
Former priest with insider view among the 1,000 victims in Pa. clergy abuse report
James Faluszczak quit the priesthood in 2014, and he’s one of dozens of witnesses who testified before the grand jury about their experiences of abuse.
6 years ago
Listen 5:24Catholics in Allentown grapple with clergy abuse report and their church’s response
Some parishioners were heartened by Allentown Bishop Alfred Schlert's message. Others struggled more with the allegations, the response, and how they feel about their church.
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PHOTOS: It’s hard to grow up — and grow old — in Honduras
What's it like to live in Honduras today — and why do so many people want to leave?
6 years ago
Hurricane Bob skirted the Jersey Shore 27 years ago today
The Jersey Shore woke up to a rain, wind, and big waves from the offshore Hurricane Bob 27 years ago today.
6 years ago
South Koreans prepare for rare family reunions with long-lost relatives in the north
Of 132,000 South Koreans who registered with the government since 1988, some 57,000 are still alive, hoping to meet their long-lost loved ones before it's too late.
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