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Hurricane Lane floods parts of Hawaii after torrential rains
Hurricane Lane dumped torrential rains that inundated the main town on Hawaii’s Big Island as people elsewhere stocked up on suppli ...
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NewsWorks Tonight, August 24, 2018
Delaware Senator Chris Coons meets with President Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court. Frank Newport, editor-in-chief at the Gallup ...
Air Date: August 24, 2018
Listen 21:07Philly man’s positive rap videos aim to show kids ‘it’s cool to do the right thing’
Nafis Middleton couples positive lyrics with scripted videos that address domestic violence, suicide, and bullying. His videos have become viral hits reaching thousands.
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Listen 4:58Hurricane season not only brings destruction and death but rising inequality too
Hurricane Lane, which is bearing down on Hawaii, is a reminder of the devastation hurricane season can bring.
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Hundreds mourn Philly City Hall staffer, victim of domestic violence
Many in the crowd wore purple to show their support for efforts to end domestic violence.
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Floods hit Big Island as other parts of Hawaii brace for hurricane
The National Weather Service said "extreme flooding" was happening on Hawaii's Big Island
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WURD celebrates legacy of founder Dr. Walter P. Lomax Jr.
Before founding one of the few independent black-owned talk radio stations in 2003, Lomax was a revered businessman in Philadelphia.
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Listen 2:16NewsWorks Tonight, August 23, 2018
Elevated levels of toxic chemicals show up in some Montgomery County groundwater. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Ana Orso discusses th ...
Air Date: August 23, 2018
Listen 21:07Second West Nile virus case in Delaware prompts mosquito warning
Delaware health officials have confirmed the state’s second case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus. They're urging residents to be cautious.
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Freedom Theater’s venerable home struggles to rebound from a very wet season
This sprawling 1850s-mansion in North Philadelphia has served as a vibrant hub for African-American artists, but the building is struggling in the face of extreme weather.
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7 years ago: 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the Jersey Shore
Seven years ago today, the Jersey Shore was rattled by an earthquake that experts say about one-third of the United States population also felt.
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Transportation community mourns Louis J. Gambaccini, a SEPTA legend and founder of NJ Transit
In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Gambaccini shaped transportation networks across some of the nation's densest metropolitan regions
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This weekend, Iraqis and veterans of the Iraq War will share their writing about rivers and friendship at Burholme Park, followed by a picnic and a kite-making workshop.
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Listen 5:22NewsWorks Tonight, August 22, 2018
A Pennsylvania college town launches a program to help residents fight the rising costs of housing, caused by student demand. Eighteen pu ...
Air Date: August 22, 2018
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