Health & Science
Kensington residents passionately debate supervised injection facility
Philadelphia officials updated the Kensington neighborhood last night on their efforts to bring a supervised injection facility to the city.
6 years ago
Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret
Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside the toys.
6 years ago
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Listen 03:29N.J. files in federal court to stop PennEast from condemning protected land
6 years ago
Drawing from another perspective, City Hall exhibit features work by artists with autism
The work is part of the 2018 Philadelphia Autism Project Art Show, which called on the autistic community to submit works conveying their experiences of the city.
6 years ago
As milk prices fall, dairy farmers in Pennsylvania seek mental health support
Milk prices have been falling for several years because supply is outpacing demand. Milk prices are so low, some farmers are losing money every day.
6 years ago
Wastewater well opposed by some Pa. residents secures state permit
Marianne Atkinson of Brady Township said her family’s water well is 900 feet from the proposed injection site.
6 years ago
Federal budget includes $5M for Delaware River clean up
The $1.3 trillion spending bill signed by President Donald Trump on Friday unexpectedly brought good news for environmentalists.
6 years ago
Could some Pa. counties scrap the annual vehicle emissions test? A study aims to figure that out
Emission tests are required in 25 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
6 years ago
Spending bill lets CDC study gun violence; but researchers are skeptical it will help
Some worry that rather than freeing up the CDC to fund more research on gun violence, the new language might do the opposite, by seeming to limit CDC funding.
6 years ago
Report: Severance tax proposal could cost Pa. mineral owners millions
“States that levy a natural gas severance tax allow those costs to be treated like a post-production cost,” IFO director Matthew Knittel wrote.
6 years ago
Mother of slain N.J. man blames computer program for his shooting
In New Jersey, there’s a bail algorithm designed to recommend whether you sit behind bars or walk free until your trial. The state’s court system recently abandoned cash bail.
6 years ago
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