Jeanette Woods

After prescription drug addiction, the road to recovery

When we think of people being addicted to prescription drugs, we usually think of opiods or stimulants, however there are a growing numbe ...

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Philly side hustle will be on full display during papal visit

Nearly a million people are expected to crowd Philadelphia this week to welcome Pope Francis. For the faithful, it’s an oppo ...

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Peace activist will lead march in Elkins Park as part of UN Peace Day events

Peace activist Audri Scott Williams will speak and lead a walk this weekend at The Center of Peace ...

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A new documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Black Panther movement

Using the voices of former Black Panther members and police, music and archival footage, the ...

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NAACP focuses on the next generation of leaders

The NAACP’s 106th national convention, held in Philadelphia this year, wraps up today. With the growth of social media activism lik ...

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Seared into city’s memory, MOVE tragedy holds lessons that still resonate

If you lived in or near Philadelphia in 1985, you probably remember where you were 30 years ago when authorities dropped a giant explosiv ...

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Activists hope to turn MLK day of service into day of action

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is this Monday, and you may have seen Reclaim-the-dream and reclaim-mlk h ...

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Can steam cure your cold?

Steam makes popcorn pop, keeps Old Faithful erupting and once powered the industrial revolution. But does it have the power to cure the c ...

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Getting her hands dirty is part of the job, and the fun, for environmental scientist

Pretty much everyone is familiar with ecology, but it’s a broad term and it covers a lot of territory. For our segmen ...

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Tongue cancer survivor thankful for her voice and a pushy dentist

Twenty years ago Leslie Handler went for a routine dental appointment. It was her first time with a new dentist and she remembers being ...

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The weird, untouchable theremin is still king of the scary soundtrack

You know that sound that makes the hair stand up on the back of you neck? That “watch out because the alien’s huge, sli ...

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Fighting the stigma of depression

A Philadelphia woman shares her experience dealing with depression and answering uncomfortable questions, like ‘where have you been ...

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