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Student Jessica Keel. 23 spoke of the challenges young adults who are LGBTQ face.
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Philadelphia

LGBTQ-friendly housing for young adults breaks ground in Philly

The Gloria Casarez Residence in North Philly will be the first LGBTQ-friendly young adult housing project in Pennsylvania.

8 years ago

Laura Benshoff (right) describes the obstacles she's encountered while reporting on immigration for WHYY during
Immigration
Law
Media

‘I’ve lived it’: Examining how journalists report on the immigrant experience

A roundtable hosted by WHYY and Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture focused on immigration reporting at a time when political rhetoric on the issue is becoming increasingly divisive.

8 years ago

WNYC Radio talk show host Leonard Lopate poses with his award at the 72nd Annual George Foster Peabody Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria on Monday, May 20, 2013 in New York.
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Longtime WNYC hosts Leonard Lopate, Jonathan Schwartz put on leave

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, December 5, 2017

A case before the US Supreme Court could leave Philadelphia’s anti-discrimination law open to challenges; Bobby Allyn gives the det ...

Air Date: December 5, 2017

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Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn announcing proposal to invest Delaware tax revenue windfall in a 4-year trust.  (Shirley Min/WHYY)
Delaware
Income Inequality
Kids

Delaware coalition announces funding plan for low-income kids

Delaware has found itself with over $50 million in unanticipated one-time tax revenue dollars and one group is trying to persuade the state to place these funds into a trust.

8 years ago

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Bing image.
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New Jersey

Sand from Little Egg Inlet dredging to replenish LBI beaches

The sand to be soon dredged from the Little Egg Inlet will find a new home along Long Beach Island’s beaches, state officials annou ...

8 years ago

National Park Service image.
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Survey: Coastal residents want more government action on climate change

A pair of surveys has found that the residents of Mid-Atlantic states want more government action on climate change and environmental protection. 

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight December 4, 2017

Congressman Pat Meehan talks tax reform. Coal miners bank on an industry comeback. And memories of a father's game day rituals.

Air Date: December 4, 2017

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Trenton's first and only Starbucks is located at the intersection of Warren and East Front streets. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
New Jersey

Trenton finally gets a Starbucks

New Jersey’s capital city has its first Starbucks. The store officially opened in Trenton on Monday. At times, a line of abo ...

8 years ago

The SILENCE=DEATH gown worn by activist Dominic Bash stands beside a 2017 poster in the William Way exhibit documenting Philadelphia's battle against AIDS
LGBTQ
Philadelphia
Public Health

LGBT center aims to preserve, expand archive of Philly’s response to AIDS crisis

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

8 years ago

Oyster Creek Generation Station in Forked River, N.J. (Image via Google Earth)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Oyster Creek to test emergency siren system Tuesday

The power plant is set to conduct a semi-annual, full volume test of its emergency warning sirens.

8 years ago

Image: Puneypics via Flickr
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coastal Flood Advisory up for N.J.

Localized roadway flooding is likely, causing some road closures.

8 years ago

(Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard)
Down the Shore
New Jersey

Coast Guard rescues man, 92, from fishing vessel off N.J.

U.S. Coast Guard personnel rescued an elderly man aboard a fishing vessel off New Jersey Sunday afternoon.

8 years ago

Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Dhaka. Pope Francis arrived in Bangladesh from Myanmar, the second stage of a visit that has been dominated by the plight of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images)
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International
Politics
Religion

Pope Francis: ‘The presence of God is also called Rohingya’

Pope Francis met with a group of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh on Friday, offering them blessings and hearing their stories.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins reacts after an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia. (Michael Perez/AP Photo)
Social Justice
Sports

Eagles’ Jenkins ending anthem protests as NFL pledges to address social justice

The NFL and the Players Coalition have joined in a partnership that calls for the league to donate $89 million over seven years.

8 years ago

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