
Health & Science
USciences event considers marijuana as ‘condom of the opioid crisis’
A discussion at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia looked at whether medical marijuana has a place in alleviating Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis.
7 years ago
Groups oppose another coal mining permit in Greene County state park
They argue that longwall mining, the technique Consol would use to mine beneath the stream, can cause ground beneath streams to fall in.
7 years ago
At 92, finding a friend in Amazon Alexa
For some older folks, voice assistants can feel like helpful companions.
7 years ago
Listen 3:16On a break: teens ghost social media
One study found that more than half of teenagers are intentionally spending less time on their phones.
7 years ago
Listen 6:09Mumps outbreak linked to Hispanic dance festival
Delaware public health officials are investigating a mumps outbreak linked to a Hispanic dance festival.
7 years ago
StateImpact Pennsylvania invites public to forum in Towanda on natural gas royalties
Join StateImpact Pennsylvania for an educational forum to learn how other states handle natural gas royalty payments and what’s being done about the controversy.
7 years ago
PES likely to resolve growing objections to its bankruptcy plan, analysts say
Philadelphia Energy Solutions is meeting more resistance to its plan to reorganize while in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
7 years ago
N.J. may add 12 medical marijuana dispensaries
Measure under consideration by state lawmakers also calls for including chronic pain as qualifying condition.
7 years ago
Guests: Michio Kaku Physicist and futurist MICHIO KAKU theorizes ...
Air Date: March 21, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:26Mariner East pipeline problems take center stage at state Senate hearing
7 years ago
Serious Signs of Water on Ceres
The Dwarf planet Ceres is showing signs of cryoactivity and…water(ice)! Sodium carbonate, a mineral seen by the Dawn spacecraft in ...
Air Date: March 20, 2018
Listen 05:05Black and Latino children are often overlooked when it comes to autism
Sherry Alvarez says she knew there was something different about her son since he was about 9 months old
7 years ago
When 2 Philly-area execs were accused of harassment, their companies called this woman
Several of the prominent men accused of sexual harassment recently have said they're getting help for their behavior. But what does that actually mean and does it really work?
7 years ago
Listen 6:25State says PES owes $3.8 billion in back taxes, urges court hold up bankruptcy plan
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is urging a federal bankruptcy court to withhold approval of a bankruptcy petition by Philadelphia Energy Solutions
7 years ago
Back-door ban: States fight Trump drill plan with local bans
Some coastal states opposed to President Donald Trump's plan to allow oil and gas drilling off most of the nation's coastline are fighting back with proposed state laws design
7 years ago
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