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NewsWorks Tonight June 18, 2018
Former Philadelphia mayor and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell reveals he has Parkinson’s disease. As New Jersey governor Phil Mu ...
Air Date: June 18, 2018
Listen 22:03Shh! This is a… jungle gym? Philly libraries remade for play
Three Philadelphia libraries now have "play-and-learn space," designed to bust up the old notion that libraries are quiet places.
8 years ago
World Cup 2018: What’s happened so far
The first week of the World Cup is arguably the best: three matches a day, none at the same time. It is Soccer Christmas for futbol fans.
8 years ago
It must finally be summer: City pools open starting Tuesday
While there’s anticipation every year for the announcement of pool openings, hotter-than-usual temperatures expected for much of the summer are adding to the frenzy this year.
8 years ago
Cape May-Lewes ferry sunk to expand artificial reef
A ferry boat that once transported countless people and vehicles between New Jersey and Delaware is on another mission after it was sunk last Friday.
8 years ago
Baby steps toward SEPTA Key at Jefferson Station Monday
Starting Monday, SEPTA is activating turnstiles for regional rail passengers at Jefferson Station. It's part of the changes involved in getting SEPTA Key up and running.
8 years ago
‘There’s more to this community’: Trenton reels after shooting at arts festival
Art All Night, put on every June for 12 years, has been a bright spot in New Jersey’s long-struggling state capitol.
8 years ago
Listen 3:44DAAAAAAAD! On Father’s Day, an homage to the terrible jokes they tell
What's a dad joke? Oh, basically just really goofy jokes told by fathers in the interests of gently torturing their offspring.
8 years ago
Men teaching men to be better husbands and dads
MenCare taught 575 expectant, young fathers in rural Rwanda about parenting, reproductive and maternal health, couple communication and more from 2013 to 2015.
8 years ago
Struggling Pa. dairy farmers producing alternative milk
A2 milk, named for the remaining A2 protein, is becoming more mainstream even as scientists debate its claims.
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Trenton arts festival had been on the verge of being shut down before gunfire
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri says it appears that several Trenton-area gangs had a dispute at the venue, and multiple suspects began shooting at each other.
8 years ago
Members of South Philly mummers club do Father’s Day their way with Doo-Wop
On Saturday night at the South Philly String Band Club, the dads controlled the soundtrack.
8 years ago
Listen 0:49Why many Americans aren’t benefiting from robust US economy
The numbers of a vibrant economy don't reflect reality for a range of Americans who still feel far from financially secure even nine years into an economic expansion.
8 years ago
Thousands celebrate Eid al-Fitr in West Philadelphia
For Muslims, end of monthlong Ramadan observance is a time of feasting, gifts and joy.
8 years ago
In 1968, poor Americans came to D.C. to protest, some by mule
The Mule Train left the Mississippi Delta, for Washington, D.C. It was part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last major effort to mobilize impoverished Americans.
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