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Community

Help wanted: Chester County libraries are looking for artists for inaugural Maker-in-Residence program

The Chester County Library Center and Henrietta Hankin Branch are looking to hire creatives and artists to share their talent with library visitors.

2 months ago

A volunteer (left) helps Leigh Hilford fix a sewing machine
PlanPhilly
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Don’t throw away that broken item. A coalition of Philly volunteers will help you fix it

Every month, the Philly Fixers Guild helps residents salvage broken, damaged, and disassembled items — and keep them out of the landfill.

2 months ago

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The Allied Relief Fund of America, which has supplied the Allies with many valuable gifts of hospital equipment, is presenting Britain with a number of valuable x-ray installations. Sir Harold Gillies, the famous surgeon, and Dr. Cochrane Shanks, chief radiologist to the Ministry of Health accepted this gift formally at Brookwood House, Basingstoke, and thanked Bertram Cruger, representative of the fund, warmly. Dr. Cochrane Shanks using the £10,000 x-ray apparatus on a patient in England  July 19, 1940. (AP Photo)
Radio Times
Science

Bonus Interview: Plastic surgery, war survivors and a visionary doctor

From the archives, our interview with Lindsey Fitzharris, author of 'The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I.'

Air Date: October 22, 2022 10:00 am

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David Quammen tells the story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Radio Times
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The scientific race to defeat a deadly virus

'Breathless' tells the story of the worldwide scientific quest to understand and trace the origins of Covid-19 and develop treatments to fight the deadly virus.

Air Date: October 11, 2022 10:00 am

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Shown is the skyline in Philadelphia along the Schuylkill River, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Science

Philadelphia bidding for new federal research agency headquarters

Joining places like Chicago, Boston, and Texas, Philadelphia is vying for the chance to house the headquarters of a new federal health research agency.

8 months ago

A person stands with their arms crossed, with a bridge and blue sky visible in the background.
Science

As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns

Researchers say they'd be less concerned if the companies developing these systems, known technically as “large language models," were less secretive about the data they use.

9 months ago

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Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly-filmed series ‘Small Enough’ showcases the struggles and success of creative entrepreneurs

The new show is a venture from Shannon Maldonado, owner of acclaimed design shop Yowie.

9 months ago

Chelle Wyatt holds up a cell phone displaying the Otter app, with a message that reads, ''I use this when I go into stores or restaurants where people are wearing masks. There is no way to lip read with masks on.''
Community

Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there

Captions from apps like Otter have proven critical for people joining virtual meetings or talking in person when masked.

9 months ago

Whose Your Landlord CEO Ozo Ezeugwu. (Courtesty of Ozo Ezeugwu)
PlanPhilly
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$2.1 million raised for student-inspired web platform started in Philly that reviews landlords

Ofo Ezeugwu created ‘Whose Your Landlord’ in 2013 after talking to fellow students about their experiences living in and around the university.

1 year ago

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Radio Times

Making sense of cryptocurrencies and NFTs

Cryptocurrency has broken into the mainstream. but how does it work and how safe is it? A primer on crypto, blockchains, and non-fungible tokens.

Air Date: February 24, 2022 10:00 am

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Washington Crossing the Delaware is a famous painting by Emanuel Leutze (Public Doman from Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup – Presidents’ Day

Learn the story of Private Oliver Cromwell, a Black Revolutionary War hero from New Jersey who crossed the Delaware River with George Washington.

Air Date: February 21, 2022 10:00 am

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High-voltage electric transmission lines pass through a wind farm.
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NJ Spotlight

Nation’s largest power grid moves to clear logjam of energy projects

If the solar projects held up in the logjam are not cleared, that jeopardizes New Jersey’s own efforts to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

1 year ago

IBEW spokesman Frank Keel says John Dougherty will continue to lead the union while he appeals the verdict. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – November 29th

Reforming city government after the guilty verdict in the trial of a local union leader and city councilmember. And, an unusual heart on display at the Mutter Museum.

Air Date: November 29, 2021 10:00 am

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File photo: A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long guarded its software in a walled garden that only Apple-approved technicians can unlock. The company said Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2021, it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them
Community

Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs

The company said Wednesday it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to parts and tools to be able to repair them.

1 year ago

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Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 11/8/21

City Councilmember Maria Quinones Sanchez discusses her breast cancer diagnosis. And, Dr. Aaron Beck, pioneer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, passed away last week at 100.

Air Date: November 8, 2021 10:00 am

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