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Kenney extends Philly’s emergency response to opioid crisis in Kensington
Despite progress on some fronts, city officials admit other goals to deal with the opioid crisis in Kensington are taking longer to reach than planned.
8 years ago
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Broke in Philly
Despite high poverty, why fewer people live on Philly’s streets than in other big cities
Philly is one of the poorest cities in the country, but it’s street homeless population is one of the smallest. What’s driving this counterintuitive dynamic?
8 years ago
Gimme shelter: Why a city as poor as Philly has relatively fewer people living on the streets
Despite being America's poorest big city, Philly has a surprisingly low rate of street homelessness compared to other large cities. What's behind this counterintuitive trend?
Air Date: December 19, 2018
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Cape May named as among East Coast’s best beaches
Cape May offers one of the top 10 beaches along the East Coast, according to the Travel Channel.
8 years ago
To understand the migrant crisis, first we must listen
We hear these stories so rarely — and almost never in the asylum seekers’ own voices.
8 years ago
Study raises questions about oversight of facilities that house foster youth in Pa.
Foster children who live in residential facilities in Pa. suffered physical and verbal abuse in hundreds of documented cases between 2010 and 2018, according to a new report.
8 years ago
Why the Jersey Shore is worth a look during the holidays
Most people associate the Jersey Shore with hot sunny days on the beach, but locals get to see something many never witness, the Shore adorned for the holidays.
8 years ago
After the Thousand Oaks’ shooting, a community-wide effort to memorialize and heal
No place in Thousand Oaks seems untouched by the shooting at the Borderline Bar & Grill.
8 years ago
Minor tidal flooding likely in some N.J. areas Sunday
Spotty to minor tidal flooding is likely in portions of the Jersey Shore Sunday, forecasters say.
8 years ago
Philly frustration, 1968: ‘The day that they were all against everything’
Mention the Philadelphia Eagles and last year's Super Bowl win comes to mind. But so does that time fans booed and pelted Santa Claus with snow balls.
8 years ago
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Four workers injured at gas plant blast near Pittsburgh
The blast happened shortly after 6 p.m. at MarkWest’s Houston Processing and Fractionation Facility at 800 Western Avenue in Chartiers Township.
8 years ago
Delaware inmates’ families, advocates grill officials about transfers to Pennsylvania
Delaware Gov. Carney and prison leaders are transferring up to 330 inmates to state prisons in Pennsylvania. Inmates' families and advocates grilled officials about the moves.
8 years ago
A trans man steps into the ring — and wins his debut as a professional boxer
On Saturday evening, Patricio Manuel, 33, became the first openly trans man to compete in a professional boxing match in the U.S.
8 years ago
Wave of bomb threats across U.S. a hoax, authorities say
Philadelphia businesses among those targeted in anonymous emails.
8 years ago
Asbestos discovery at Upper Bucks quarry halts operations
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wrote to Gov. Tom Wolf, applauding the state government for ceasing operations at the site and asking for a “more thorough environmental review."
8 years ago
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