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Two Vietnam War Marines’ journey of friendship

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Air Date: August 6, 2012

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You Bet Your Garden

What can you do about tasteless tomatoes?

August 4, 2012 — What can you do when your home-grown tomatoes are failures in flavor? Mike McGrath looks at the potential cau ...

Air Date: August 4, 2012

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How the recession is affecting children’s health

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Air Date: August 3, 2012

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Live music rocks: A behind the scenes look at the concert industry

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Air Date: August 3, 2012

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NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight Full Show August 2, 2012

Tom MacDonald reports on the Philadelphia police department’s efforts to get more public help in solving crimes.  Ben Herold o ...

Air Date: August 2, 2012

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Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel for “Total Recall”

Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel talk with Patrick Stoner about the difficulty of adding acting to quick shots during act ...

Air Date: August 2, 2012

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Gun violence Philly: Victims & City’s perspective

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Air Date: August 2, 2012

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Head over heels for shoes: Our love affair with footwear

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Air Date: August 2, 2012

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Ben Vaughn grew up in the Philadelphia area on the New Jersey side of th ...

Air Date: August 1, 2012

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Debating Pennsylvania’s prison system

Hour 1 Two months ago, we had Pennsylvania’s Corrections Secretary ...

Air Date: August 1, 2012

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A Dip into the joys of swimming with Lynn Sherr

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Air Date: August 1, 2012

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Pennsylvania’s complicated voting system

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Air Date: July 31, 2012

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The Money in politics

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Air Date: July 31, 2012

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Voices in the Family
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Anxiety’s grip and stepfamily therapy

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Air Date: July 30, 2012

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Explore Mars with NASA Rover Curiosity

[audio: st20120730.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)NASA Rover Curiosity will be on the red surface by Monday, ...

Air Date: July 30, 2012

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