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Students at Mastery's South Philadelphia campus are part of an after school club that helps run Philadelphia's first CSF. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Philadelphia’s new spot for fresh fish is … in a school?

Fishadelphia links fish harvesters in New Jersey with consumers in South Philadelphia. It's the city's first "fish-share" program, and it's run by South Philly students.

8 years ago

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Confetti covers left over wings after competitive eater Molly Schuyler takes the crown for winning the Wing Bowl 26, at the Wells Fargo Center, on Friday.  (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Lifestyle

A gentler, happier Wing Bowl as Eagles take center stage

Molly Schuyler managed to down 501 wings in 30 minutes, blowing away the competition and setting, according to event organizers, a world record.

8 years ago

Secretary Perdue visited a food pantry in the midstate as part of his farm bill tour of Pennsylvania. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Trump administration rolls out Farm Bill vision in Pa.

The last time the farm bill was negotiated, five years ago, one relatively popular suggestion was to cut funding for SNAP benefits by 10 percent.

9 years ago

The Pulse
Community

Detroit’s urban farms: engines of growth, omens of change

As more farmers choose Detroit as a place to put down roots, some are wondering what the future of urban agriculture look like.

9 years ago

Listen 7:34
Francis Scott Key Elementary kindergartners and 1st graders picked up breakfast items on Jan. 9 to eat in the cafeteria. Older students eat in classrooms. At a news conference at Key that day, officials celebrated the results of the District's expanded breakfast program. (Darryl Murphy/The Notebook)
The Notebook
Education

Expanded breakfast program has led to a spike in attendance, Philly school district says

"Grab and go" meals and alternatives to eating in the cafeteria boost participation.

9 years ago

This Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, photo provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows a sculpture carved from a half-ton of butter in preparation for the 102nd Pennsylvania Farm Show, scheduled from Saturday, Jan. 6, through Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture via AP)
Arts & Entertainment

Diversity-themed butter sculpture unveiled at the Pa. Farm Show

Husband and wife team Marie Pelton and Jim Victor have been making the Farm Show sculptures for years.

9 years ago

(Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Lifestyle

Popping the cork for 2018 doesn’t have to be expensive

Many people will welcome the New Year with a champagne toast. But you don’t have to shell out big bucks for that bottle of bubbly.

9 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, December 25, 2017

As the Eagles prepare to take on the Oakland Raiders this evening, we hear from tailgating fans about the Birds’ season, and prospe ...

Air Date: December 25, 2017

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Ice sculpture from former state Sen. Vince Fumo's holiday party
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Fumo fest has pretty raw sushi station

Former state Sen. Vince Fumo's holiday party featured sushi served on the body of a naked woman.

9 years ago

The much-maligned fruitcake is being maligned by a whole new generated. (One  Pony/Bigstock)
Lifestyle

Even self-proclaimed ‘foodies’ disdain the much-maligned fruitcake

Warning: Material in this interview is not very scientific, but it could spark some fun conversations over the holidays.

9 years ago

Listen 5:05
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Community

Delaware poultry operation plans to relocate headquarters and expand operation

A Delaware poultry company is moving headquarters from Seaford to Millsboro.

9 years ago

Cocktail avocados: adorable, seedless — safer for those who can't cut the kind with a pit? (Maanvi Singh/for NPR)
NPR
Science

Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?

Behold, the cocktail avocado. No, that's not a weird cucumber. It's the latest in avocado innovation, on offer at British retail chain Marks & Spencer.

9 years ago

Julie Foster and Jean Broillet IV chat about beer trends at the cafe at their Tired Hands Brewery in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Lifestyle

Acquiring tastes: Ardmore brewers travel the world to savor craft beers

Jean Broillet IV and Julie Foster learn say they from the culture of other breweries — as well as their facilities and how they set up their businesses.

9 years ago

Listen 5:20
Shown are blighted and abandoned row homes in Philadelphia
Speak Easy
Health

To solve Philadelphia hunger crisis, focus on fighting poverty

The Philadelphia metropolitan area — including the suburbs — contains nearly three-quarters of a million people struggling with hunger, a 20 percent increase over six years.

9 years ago

(Nick Ut/AP Photo, file)
Education

Fewer N.J. schools providing breakfast to kids in need

300,000 New Jersey kids in low-income families are not getting the nutrition at school they need to help them pay attention and reduce behavioral problems, advocates say.

9 years ago

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