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Gift of Life Donor Program's Transplant Information Center gets a call every time someone dies in a hospital in its service area.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Organ donations from drug overdose victims rising with opioid death toll

Inside the Gift of Life Donor Program’s headquarters in Philadelphia, a room serves as a sort of mission control for organ donation.

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Sunoco/ETP's Mariner East 2 construction continues this week in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. Despite DEP ordering construction to stop, Sunoco can continue to work on welding pipes. That work is regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, not DEP.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Despite DEP order to halt Mariner East 2 construction, some work is still allowed

When it comes to anything other than earth disturbance or water crossings, the agency doesn’t have jurisdiction.

8 years ago

Mariner East 2 construction site on Shepherd Road in Edgemont Township, Delaware County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
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Report: Mariner East pipelines could have a $9 billion financial impact

Sunoco/Energy Transfer Partners, which is building the $2.5 billion pipeline, paid for the report.

8 years ago

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Science

What’s in a Name?

Eighty-six new star names have been approved by the International Astronomical Union, an association of professional astronomers. The nam ...

Air Date: January 9, 2018

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University of Pennsylvania junior chemistry major Sisan Dorsu worked to design a nanocoating for tents.
Science

Penn students aiming to build a smarter shelter for refugees

University of Pennsylvania students are working with the nonprofit ShelterBox to improve conditions for some of the millions uprooted from their homes.

8 years ago

The Ben Franklin Bridge crosses the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Camden. Salt levels are increasing in Philadelphia's rivers.
Science

Study: Rivers getting saltier, compromising water quality

The study looked at decades of streamwater data at U.S. Geological Survey monitoring sites.

8 years ago

Youths play ice hockey on a frozen pond at Philadelphia's Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park during a winter storm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Radio Times
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Cold and climate change / Offshore drilling

Guests: Michael Mann, Jennifer Francis, Jennifer Dlouhy The frigid temperatures around the nation made President ...

Air Date: January 8, 2018

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NPR
Health

It’s not just a cold, it’s ‘sickness behavior’

It might behoove us to pay attention.

8 years ago

Oyster Creek Generating Station in Forked River. (Exelon Corporation, file)
Science

Normal operations resume at nation’s oldest nuclear plant

Unusually low tides and high winds impacted the water levels in its intake canal.

8 years ago

Youths play ice hockey on a frozen pond at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park during a winter storm, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Changing climate and Philly’s freezing temperatures

Warming oceans put more moisture and energy into the atmosphere, creating conditions for stronger storms.

8 years ago

The Acosta metallurgical coal mine opened in Somerset County in 2017. (Reid Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

With coal consumption down, production ticks up from some Appalachian mines

U.S. coal companies also ramped up production as demand in China increased.

8 years ago

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Health

Vaccine against this year’s flu more effective than portrayed, CDC says

CDC recommends vaccination because it still may provide protection against an array of influenza viruses.

8 years ago

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2016 file photo, Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez addresses a large rally in Asbury Park, N.J.,
StateImpact Pennsylvania
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Trump proposes oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic coast

8 years ago

A photo from Lucy’s time in Alaska. (Courtesy of Lucy)
The Pulse
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Before Huntington’s: Seeking adventure while she’s able

Dogged by the specter of a disorder that feels like genetic destiny, a woman challenges her body and mind to do new things.

8 years ago

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A black lab gets a walk through the snow on Thursday morning in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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‘Bomb cyclone’ takes social media by storm

It's the new "polar vortex."

8 years ago

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