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NewsWorks Tonight April 30, 2018
Delaware passes groundbreaking gun control legislation. SEPTA ends token sales. Philadelphia schools implement new trauma therapy pro ...
Air Date: April 30, 2018
Listen 21:01Motorists rush to beat deadline for Philly parking amnesty program
Hundreds lined up Monday outside the Philadelphia Parking Authority's violations office hoping to have old tickets expunged.
7 years ago
Philadelphia’s Carnaval de Puebla makes a grand return
In a flurry of colors and feathers, Philadelphia's Carnaval de Puebla returned to Washington Avenue for a 12th year on Sunday.
7 years ago
Fires that spark Monday could quickly get out of control
Any fires that develop Monday could quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain at most of the Jersey Shore, forecasters say.
7 years ago
SEPTA Key costs balloon as agency fixes smartcard snafus
The 70 % price jump comes along with a three-year delay on the project's finish date
7 years ago
In Spring Garden, trio plan to serve up social justice along with craft beer
Triple Bottom Brewing Company intends to hire workers whose criminal pasts have made it hard to land a job.
7 years ago
US says crossing is full before caravan tries to seek asylum
Shortly before the migrants were expected to arrive, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said San Diego's San Ysidro crossing would not immediately be able to handle more asylu
7 years ago
What’s an ‘incel’? The online community behind the Toronto van attack
The suspect in the attack was quickly linked to an online community of trolls and violent misogynists who call themselves "incels", which stands for "involuntary celibate."
7 years ago
Coast Guard hoists man from cruise ship off N.J.
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a 71-year-old man who fell ill on a cruise ship off the New Jersey coast early Friday evening.
7 years ago
The military doesn’t advertise it, but U.S. troops are all over Africa
When U.S. troops were ambushed in Niger last October, the widespread reaction was surprise: The U.S. has military forces in Niger? What are they doing there?
7 years ago
3 more charged with Sandy fraud
State authorities have charged 112 people for allegedly engaging in this type of fraud since March 2014.
7 years ago
Filtering American history through a ‘Brown’ lens
Young's new book, Brown, is colored by memories from his family and childhood, United States history, and black culture.
7 years ago
Passenger sues Southwest Airlines over exploding engine
A passenger who says she's been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder since an engine exploded on a Southwest flight is suing the airline and the engine manufacturer
7 years ago
Want to move to a better neighborhood? In Philly, help is on the way.
As of this month, families will be able to be able to use vouchers that can be stretched to cover higher rent in select deemed higher opportunity zones by the PHA.
7 years ago
Subaru opens its doors in Camden, thanks to generous N.J. tax break
Camden boosters say the tax subsidies are helping bring about a renaissance that will improve residents' lives. Critics call state incentives 'corporate welfare.'
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