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Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith talks to reporters during a May news conference in Seattle. Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming, alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
NPR
Social Justice
Sports

As USA Swimming grapples with sexual abuse, athletes cite lack of female coaches

There are more than 150 coaches on USA Swimming's permanently banned list. Almost all are men, most of whom the organization has deemed to have violated its code of conduct.

8 years ago

The former GM plant near Newport, Delaware has been vacant since 2009. New plans for a logistics and fulfillment center at the site could bring 2,000 new jobs to the area. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
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Delaware
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Hopes for rebirth at former Delaware auto plant

After a decade of dormancy, the former GM vehicle assembly plant near Newport is about to get a multi-million dollar overhaul.

8 years ago

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New Jersey

Man dies after pulled from ocean off Long Beach Island

A swimmer who was unconscious when he was pulled from ocean waters off Long Beach Island has died.

8 years ago

Officers of the 5th U.S. Cavalry near Washington, D.C., in 1865. Julia Ward Howe was inspired to write
NPR
History
Music

How ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’ became an anthem for every cause

This week, NPR inaugurates a new series called American Anthem, exploring songs that tap into the collective emotions of listeners and performers around an issue or belief.

8 years ago

Sascha Meinrath, a professor of telecommunications at Pennsylvania State University.  (Min Xian/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Infrastructure
Technology

Researchers aim to more accurately gauge broadband availability in Pa.

Some experts say the FCC underestimates how many Pennsylvanians lack access to broadband internet. A statewide research aims to set the records straight.

8 years ago

Thirteen children from seven nations took the Oath of Allegience to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia.
NewsWorks Tonight
Immigration
Kids
Philadelphia

America’s youngest citizens reflect on patriotism at Philly naturalization ceremony

“It’s just respecting your country, even if you don’t agree with everything that is going on or everything that is said," said Kayla Davis of West Philly.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, July 4, 2018

Independence Day in a deeply divided United States is causing many Americans to ponder patriotism. Activist Giana Graves joins the show t ...

Air Date: July 4, 2018

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Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick/WITF)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Sunoco wants to use older pipeline to pump natural gas liquids over unfinished sections of ME2

Local officials say Sunoco has told them it has customers waiting

8 years ago

Plastic trash is deposited at the high tide line at Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, where local merchants are banned from using plastic straws, styrofoam food containers, and plastic bags. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Environment
Law

Monmouth Beach ban on plastics — most comprehensive in N.J. — off to smooth start

Merchants say there's been a period of adjustment since the ban started June 1, but most customers are taking it in stride.

8 years ago

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NPR
Public Safety

This July 4, don’t be like these dummies: How not to set off fireworks

Could we please, please, please not light fireworks off the tops of our heads?

8 years ago

Wharton-Wesley United Methodist Church in Southwest Philadelphia has been selected as a prototype for Infill Philadelphia's Sacred Places/Civic Spaces design challenge.
Architecture & Design
Changing Communities

From sacred to civic, new life for old Philly churches

Philadelphia has seen its share of old church buildings neglected and even torn down, but a new collaboration seeks to transform them into community assets.

8 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, July 3, 2018

Philadelphia’s anti-ICE demonstrations turn into an occupation. Former Philadelphia water commissioner Howard Neukrug explains what ...

Air Date: July 3, 2018

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At Mighty Writers El Futuro in South Philadelphia, children donate books and make bookmarks for kids and immigrant families held at the Berks County Detention Center. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Books
Immigration
Social Justice

Book delivery from Philly kids to federal detention center hits snag

The goal was to provide a token of comfort, escape, to the roughly 20 migrant kids staying at the center in Berks County.

8 years ago

Walking the Ocean City boardwalk. (Bill Barlow for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey

Power outage strands some on boardwalk rides

A power outage brought rides at a New Jersey boardwalk to a halt, leaving some passengers stranded.

8 years ago

Demonstrators protest ICE outside of the office at Eighth and Cherry streets in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Criminal Justice
Immigration
Policing

Overnight protesters stake out ICE building, demand changes in immigration policies

Philadelphia police arrest 29 demonstrators who refused to move from the entrance to the federal facility at Eighth and Cherry streets.

8 years ago

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