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Our greatest actors transport us through the magic of fiction, one short story at a time. Sometimes funny. Always moving. Selected Shorts connects you to the world with a rich diversity of voices from literature, film, theater, and comedy. Hosted by Meg Wolitzer.

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John Raines and his wife, Bonnie, at their home in Philadelphia in September. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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John Raines, who helped expose FBI spying with 1971 burglary, leaves legacy of activism

The burglary in Media, Pennsylvania, exposed FBI director J. Edgar Hoover's spying on protest groups, and it forever changed the way the agency conducted its investigations.

9 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Shore town receives award for innovative back bay dredging project

An engineering organization has honored a Cape May County municipality for an innovative back bay dredging project.

9 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Strong season for monarch butterflies passing through Cape May

It was a strong season for monarch butterflies in Cape May, a strategic stopover for a 3,000 mile migration from Canada to Mexico. 

9 years ago

Image courtesy of Lighthouse Architecture
Down the Shore
New Jersey

N.J. town approves oceanfront pier, pool

An oceanfront pier, complete with a swimming pool, coffee bar, and restaurant, is coming to the Jersey Shore. 

9 years ago

Hiram Adams and Deanna Bell from the Reentry Think Tank share their story at The Reentry Blueprint event.
Philadelphia
Policing
Social Justice

The Reentry Project: Stories and solutions from the formerly incarcerated

The forum focused on those who have served their time and now struggle to find their place in the community.

9 years ago

Chemours facility in Fayettville, North Carolina seen here via Google Earth has been cited by the NC Department of Environmental Quality for an October spill.
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Delaware Business Now
Business
Delaware

Chemours cited for reported GenX discharge at North Carolina site

9 years ago

Cover of the book, “Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City”, by Joseph E. B. Elliott, Nathaniel Popkin, and Peter Woodall.
NewsWorks Tonight
Architecture & Design
Books
Philadelphia

Chronicling accretion of time, change on streets of Philadelphia

Nathaniel Popkin, Joseph E.B Elliott and Peter Woodall have complied a richly illustrated and detailed look at the present-day city.

9 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, November 14, 2017

The National Transportation Safety Board rules on a 2016 train derailment near Chester. Philadelphia announces a plan for reducing carbon ...

Air Date: November 14, 2017

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5 dead in California shootings, including gunman

Authorities say shootings in rural Northern California leave 5 dead, including shooter; 2 children wounded.

9 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Whale emerges next to paddleboarder off N.J.

Jersey Shore resident Brian Shea has spent decades enjoying the ocean throughout the world but he had one of his best experiences last weekend in New Jersey.

9 years ago

Haircuts 4 homeless opens up their own barber shop.
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Homelessness
Philadelphia

Philly barber offering free haircuts to the homeless

There’s a very practical benefit to giving homeless people a haircut: it could potentially help them resolve their situation.

9 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight, November 13, 2017

Emily Reddy brings the story of a volunteer law clinic that is helping Vietnam War veterans link their diseases to Agent Orange. Dr. Alle ...

Air Date: November 13, 2017

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Fire in the hole! Team to detonate explosives at Joint Base

Residents near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst might hear “booms” and feel “rumbles” on Tuesday.

9 years ago

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Down the Shore
New Jersey

Moderating temperatures ahead this week at the Jersey Shore

A more seasonable weather pattern is ahead for the Jersey Shore this week after last weekend's first cold snap of the season.

9 years ago

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Delaware Business Now
Delaware
Public Health

Mountaire fires wastewater workers, announces upgrades at Delaware site

Mountaire Farms has fired workers at its wastewater treatment plant in Millsboro following the discovery of problems that led to a violation notice earlier this month.

9 years ago

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