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Juan Romero, 67, at his home in Modesto, Calif., holds a photo of himself and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, taken by The Los Angeles Times' Boris Yaro on June 5, 1968. (Jud Esty-Kendall/StoryCorps)
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History

The busboy who cradled a dying Bobby Kennedy recalls those final moments

In an interview with StoryCorps, Juan Romero, now 67, remembers meeting Kennedy the day before the assassination.

8 years ago

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Delaware

First for June 1, 2018

The Drone School For a long time, drones were primarily used for military purposes. But as technology advances, th ...

Air Date: June 1, 2018

Alex Veal, 28, stacks some pears at Iovine Brothers produce store in Reading Terminal Market.
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Business
Food & Drink

Fruits — and vegetables — of their labor keep Reading Market produce shop bustling

As Reading Terminal Market celebrates its 125th anniversary, a photographer zooms in on some of the merchants who make the market.

8 years ago

Sakinah Crew comforts her 7-year-old son, Swyhir, during a rally to bring justice for the killing of Sandrea Williams. She was killed in a random act of gun violence outside of her mother’s home in West Philadelphia. Their teenage cousin was also injured by gunfire that night. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

Gun Violence Awareness Month begins with burial of Philly teen

On the eve of Gun Violence Awareness Month friends and family of Sandrea Williams, remembered her in West Philadelphia.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
New Jersey
Politics

NewsWorks Tonight, May 31, 2018

The chance to flip a South Jersey district from red to blue has Democratic leaders and the party’s progressive wing at odds. NJ Spo ...

Air Date: May 31, 2018

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Keystone Crossroads
Changing Communities
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s population increase in 2017 was the most dramatic in five years

Pennsylvania’s population is on the rise again, after declining in 2016 — but growth remains concentrated in certain spots, and m ...

8 years ago

Mayor Kenney toured San Juan neighborhoods with Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz.
PlanPhilly

Mayor Kenney returns from Puerto Rico disappointed by the federal government’s work

On his first official visit to Puerto Rico, Mayor Jim Kenney was impressed by island residents’ resiliency and strength.

8 years ago

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Peter Moskowitz, author of
NewsWorks Tonight
Housing
Philadelphia

Pushing Philly to mandate landlords have ‘good cause’ before eviction

NewsWorks Tonight's Dave Heller spoke with Peter Moskowitz, author of "How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood."

8 years ago

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Adrian Fields
Public Spaces
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

Not just Starbucks: Involuntary homebody

Adrian Fields doesn’t like to go out.

8 years ago

The L Street river beach in Belmar, New Jersey. (Google image)
Down the Shore
Environment
New Jersey
Public Health

Raw sewage exposure forces closure of Belmar river beach

Officials say sewage overflow contaminated a New Jersey beach's water with unsafe levels of bacteria, forcing its closure.

8 years ago

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow has written the picture book
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Books
Kids
Philadelphia

Philly children’s book author fills a need with ‘Mommy’s Khimar’

A new children’s book from a Philadelphia author focuses on a mother-daughter bond told by a young girl who delights in wearing an Islamic headscarf.

8 years ago

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Service members and veterans participated in the annual Memorial Day service in New Castle, Delaware, Wednesday. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Military

Delawareans remember fallen soldiers at memorial service

The service honoring Delaware's fallen military members takes place May 30, the date Memorial Day was observed until 1970.

8 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo speaks with members of the media during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Camden, N.J., Friday, May 11, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Philadelphia
Sports
Technology

76ers investigate critical tweets linked to team president Bryan Colangelo

The Philadelphia 76ers are investigating whether team president Bryan Colangelo used Twitter accounts to anonymously trash some of his own players and fellow executives.

8 years ago

spotlights and reflections on a modern theater stage
Speak Easy

Taking on a creative — and behind the scenes — role in theater

Production management is a special type of artistry, and it requires two outlets of creativity.

8 years ago

Kathryn Ott Lovell is Commissioner of Philadelphia’s Parks & Recreation. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly’s Parks and Rec chief says Rebuild money needed more than ever

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Kathryn Ott Lovell, Philadelphia's commissioner of parks and recreation about the city's Rebuild program.

8 years ago

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