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Health & Science

A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates
Science

‘Delay as deadly as denial’: Delaware senators overturn Sussex County’s denial of zoning permit for offshore energy project

Sussex County Council denied a permit for a substation to US Wind for a renewable energy project last year.

4 weeks ago

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A poster that describes the health of the Chesapeake Bay is displayed
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Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns

Despite the grade drop, the report cited long-term improvements in dissolved oxygen in the bay’s waters to help support bay life.

4 weeks ago

Fatima Mohamed Alshindi's husband Monir Mohamed Alshindi died in December 2023 during the Israel-Hamas War. (Courtesy of Fatima Mohamed Alshindi)
The Pulse
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How an American musician is using AI to translate grief across cultures

AI-created art has been widely decried as the end of human creativity. But for one Palestinian woman, AI is helping to democratize art.

4 weeks ago

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A longhorned tick is seen in a file photo.
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Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up

The state's Tick Research Lab, based at East Stroudsburg University, has recorded more than twice as many ticks this May compared to the same time last year.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assists in a demonstration as he visits the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Utah, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Studio 2
Health

The rise of alternative medicine

Americans are turning away from the medical establishment and seeking alternative cures and supplements online. Why has trust in conventional medicine eroded?

Air Date: June 9, 2025 12:00 pm

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The Settlement Music School Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichment Program, in Philadelphia, prepares students for school readiness skills through early learning, music, creative movement, and visual arts classes. (Meg Looby/Settlement Music School)
The Pulse
Science

Arts programs help kids learn. A researcher dug into the ‘how’ at one Philadelphia school

Psychologist Ellie Brown began studying an arts-focused preschool 20 years ago. Her research shows that creative expression helps kids to learn better.

4 weeks ago

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Biopsy specimen of a glioblastoma
Health

Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’

Glioblastoma has been deadly and hard to treat, but researchers say they’ve made progress with bivalent CAR T-cell therapy delivered directly into the brain.

4 weeks ago

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Philadelphia Gas Works
Science

First Amendment battle pits Philadelphia Gas Works against climate advocates in rate hike case

Philadelphia Gas Works says it is seeking facts in the rate hike case. Climate advocates say the utility is trampling on First Amendment rights.

4 weeks ago

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The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Science

Delaware City residents ‘safe’ as refinery emits toxic gas, environmental regulators say

Delaware’s top environmental regulator apologized Thursday for what he called poor public messaging about emissions from the Delaware City Refinery.

1 month ago

Conceptual image of human brain in colorful splashes
The Pulse
Science

Exploring the Secrets of Human Creativity

We explore what creativity is, how it works, and how we can use it in unexpected ways.

Air Date: June 6, 2025

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Marc Lucca explaining PFAS filtration tanks
Science

Pennsylvania water providers promise to comply with federal PFAS regulations

The EPA last month proposed to give water providers more time to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water.

1 month ago

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Entrance to an emergency room
Health

Capital Health closes East Trenton ER operations, citing structural problems with neighboring building

Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.

1 month ago

A solar panel is visible.
Science

U.S. House budget bill would slash Pennsylvania schools’ savings from planned solar projects

Upper Darby School District is planning six Solar for Schools projects. Without federal tax credits, the district says they wouldn’t happen.

1 month ago

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Maria del Pilar Aparicio
Health

WHYY’s ‘The Pulse’ community event raises awareness and promotes care around diabetes in Latino communities

Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.

1 month ago

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Ryan Keough leads a tour of the new mental health unit at Project HOME’s Helen Brown Community Center
Health

Philly health organizations partner to expand care, survive looming funding cuts under the Trump administration

The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.

1 month ago

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