
Explainers
Why do some patients cry after anesthesia?
This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and scie ...
10 years ago
Listen 5:45What is Act 1 and how did it impact property taxes and school funding?
Act 1 is a property tax relief bill passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 2006 and amended in 2011. ...
10 years ago
When it comes to education funding, what’s the deal with Philly schools?
The district’s budget for the 2014-15 school year is roughly $2.6 billion. The SRC and Superintendent William Hite h ...
10 years ago
What is the purpose of the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission?
The day before the deadline in mid-June, the commission said they needed more time to come up with recommendations for a new formula to d ...
10 years ago
Too often we hear school officials, experts, advocates, and yes, even journalists throw around terms like “block grants” and ...
10 years ago
Pa. cyber charters not happy with Gov. Wolf’s proposed steep cuts
For years, many public education advocates have been howling about the way Pennsylvania funds cyber charter schools. ...
10 years ago
ListenWhat is a millage rate and how does it affect school funding?
Millage is a relatively obscure term that represents the tax rate levied on real estate or other property. A mill is one thous ...
10 years ago
How, and how much, are teachers paid in Pennsylvania?
How much do Pa. teachers make? A lot, relatively speaking. The average starting salary for a teacher in Pennsyl ...
10 years ago
The science of wind tunnels – where and why those harsh winds strike
You may have noticed while walking through Philadelphia that certain spots are windier than others – so much so, that in a split second ...
10 years ago
Listen 4:24How to opt your child out of the PSSAs
You may have heard the buzz around the growing “opt out” movement in Philadelphia and throughout the nation. In just one city ...
10 years ago
What is a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone?
One in a series explaining key terms and concepts of Pennsylvania government. Today’s topic: the City Revitalization & Improvem ...
11 years ago
Why do we drink tomato juice on planes?
Ever get the urge to drink a glass of tomato juice on a flight? You aren’t alone, and there’s a scientific explanation why. ...
11 years ago
ListenState lawmakers face hurdles to expanding economic development program for cities
State legislators have been pushing to increase the number of CRIZ designations, but financial and political factors could keep these str ...
11 years ago
The overdose ‘antidote’: how Narcan works
Nalaxone or Narcan is one powerful drug, with powerful, immediate effects. So how does this lifesaving drug actually work? It come ...
11 years ago
Listen 3:50Science explains changes in water temperature from beach to beach
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11 years ago
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