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This South Philly hydroponic vertical farm is booming and has plans to go restaurant
What do South Philly, changing the world, and tomatoes have in common? Probably more than I realize. But at least one common denominator ...
9 years ago
Depression Screenings for Women During and After Pregnancy
An influential government-appointed panel of health experts has specifically called for depression screenings for women during pregnancy ...
Air Date: February 2, 2016
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Queen of Jeans front woman forges an identity as a band and an artist
Take a masculine Philly icon and turn it around into feminine flaunt That’s how the band ...
9 years ago
2016 Wildwood Polar Bear Plunge [photos]
At precisely 1P.M. on Saturday costumed plungers, many dressed as Gene Simmons, Wolverine, Elvis, a bunch of Waldos, made a dash into the ...
9 years ago
Mural project draws support for North Philly Muslims [photos]
The Al-Aqsa Islamic Society hosted a Community Paint Day Saturday, inviting members of the larger community to help paint a mural that wi ...
9 years ago
It shouldn’t take super powers to find real diversity in comic books
Arielle Johnson just opened her dream shop, Amalgam Comics and Coffeehouse, which supports diversity in the art form of comics. She’ ...
9 years ago
Opening 13th Street’s Cut salon in midst of partner’s illness was a blessing
The early 1990s was a time of limited understanding and medical treatment for AIDS. So when his partner was diagnosed and struggling with ...
10 years ago
DuPont merger called ‘catastrophic’ for Delaware
From its founding by French immigrants on the banks of the Brandywine River, to its rise as global chemical behemoth, DuPont has influenc ...
10 years ago
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Kenney on finding human balance in the mayor’s office
As Mayor-elect Jim Kenney is heading toward the inauguration, prepping his staff and shuttling around the city to upwards of seven o ...
10 years ago
What’s changed in the refugee resettlement hub of Lancaster
Things have changed for people who resettle refugees, and their clients. Even in states like Pennsylvania, where the governor supports re ...
10 years ago
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Does computer-based cognitive therapy work?
Does computer-based cognitive therapy work? Two studies involving a tool called “Mind Gym” found different results. In one st ...
Air Date: December 4, 2015
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What we talk about when we talk about community policing
NewsWorks hosted a public forum on Nov. 17 about the relationship between the police and the communities they serve by asking: What should the future of policing look like?
10 years ago
At Philly community policing forum, cops and citizens lean on each other
NewsWorks hosted a public discussion to find out how Philadelphians are addressing the national dialogue about community-police relations.
10 years ago