Health & Science
Lower Delaware ACA rate hike approved
Delawareans who receive their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will face premium hikes next year.
7 years ago
New phase of Barnegat Bay protection plan features 'pollution budget'
A major component of the plan is the establishment of a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) standard, a pollution budget, for nutrients.
7 years ago
Attorney: Delays at N.J. Board of Nursing endanger public, leave health care workers uncertain
The New Jersey Board of Nursing is broken, and the next governor will have to fix it.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Oyster Creek nuclear plant in N.J. may close before planned 2019 shutdown
The Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Ocean County, New Jersey, may be shut down a bit sooner than scheduled.
7 years ago
Housing comes first at Philly program for homeless heroin users
Pathways to Housing Pa. uses what's called a "housing-first" approach. Its program for those with severe opioid addiction is one of the first of its kind in the country.
7 years ago
Listen 5:57Major beach replenishment funding approved for Delaware
More than one million cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto beaches in Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island to repair damage caused by recent storms.
7 years ago
Pallone pushes testing for condition causing sudden cardiac arrest
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone is introducing legislation to combat a condition he said is the leading cause of death at schools.
7 years ago
October to likely feature above average temperatures at the Jersey Shore
Don't pack your warm weather gear away just yet.
7 years ago
An unlikely ally in the fight against depression
Air Date: October 2, 2017
Listen 0:00N.J. mental health advocates say Halloween ‘zombie’ hunt still contributes to stigma
Mental health advocates again are criticizing a New Jersey Halloween attraction they say stigmatizes people with mental illness.
7 years ago
Traveling down the modern Mississippi
The Mississippi’s history is as winding as the river itself. But it’s also part of our modern landscape.
Air Date: September 29, 2017
Listen 49:01Dealing with anxiety, stress while waiting for news from Puerto Rico
For many of the more than 120,000 Puerto Rican Philadelphians, it's been a difficult week as they've been unable to get in touch with their relatives after Hurricane Maria.
7 years ago
ListenAtlantic County could one day vaporize trash to energy
7 years ago
Op-ed: N.J.’s next governor can make a real difference on climate change
7 years ago
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