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King of Prussia company responds to chemical fire, explosions at its Texas plant
Following the flood brought in by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, a chemical silo belonging to the company Arkema exploded early Thursday morn ...
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First Person: Carper on healthcare
Senator Tom Carper is back with us on First this week. He created a national sensation a couple weeks ago by simply stating th ...
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Pennsylvania’s obesity rate rises to 30 percent
Obesity has been on the rise across the country for more than 20 years, and Pennsylvania’s rates have followed suit. Thirty ...
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Pa.’s prescription drug monitoring program turns one year old
One of the root causes of opioid addiction is over-prescription of addictive drugs. A major reason it occurs is the practice of do ...
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Wolf admin calls for universal lead testing of children
A Department of Health report out this week has shown that only 28 percent of Pennsylvania children undergo recommended lead testing. ...
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New report recommends ways to prevent and respond to childhood lead exposure
The water and lead crisis in Flint Michigan and parts of Pennsylvania has shone a national spotlight on he problem of childhood lead expo ...
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Restoring mussel populations and improving water quality in northern Delaware [video]
The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary is attempting to restore mussel populations and improve water quality in Delaware. Adorne ...
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Early intervention for kids with autism can cut down future costs, Penn study finds
Intensive early intervention can make a huge difference when it comes to autism. But some insurers and state and local early-inter ...
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ListenCall for blood donors reaches Delaware after Texas disaster
The Blood Bank of Delmarva is calling on Delaware residents to help as the need for blood increases in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Te ...
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Area volunteers join effort to aid Texas flood victims
Volunteers and emergency responders from the Delaware Valley are pitching in to help victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. With em ...
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New role: Deputy coroner helps save heroin overdose victim
A Pennsylvania woman who gets paid to pronounce people dead is being credited with helping save the life of a heroin overdose victim. ...
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Hoping to improve Pa. water-quality inspections, DEP to speed up trainings
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is working to speed up the training of several new water inspectors, in an ef ...
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Interim DA Kelley Hodge / what is boredom?
Guests: Kelley Hodge, Mary Mann Interim district attorney of Philadelphia ...
Air Date: August 24, 2017
Listen 00:49:00Trying to manage mental illness in the workplace
When the CEO responds to your out of the office email about taking ...
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