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Abraham talks issues, defends record, says her age won’t be an issue if she’s mayor
Lynne Abraham served for 19 years as Philadelphia’s district attorney. Before that, she spent 15 years as a trial judge in Philadel ...
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ListenWilliam Penn Foundation commits $8.6 million for trail development
Efforts to expand the region’s network of biking and walking trails is getting a boost in the form of a $8.6 million grant from the ...
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ListenTom MacDonald joins us with a second look at the killing spree and ensuing manhunt for Bradley Stone in Delaware County. And Dave D ...
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Philly guitarists gather in ‘A night for Jack Rose’
It’s a familiar tale for long-time residents of Philadelphia, or any large U.S. city, for that matter. Remember when South Street, ...
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Why smell is so closely connected to our memories and emotions
Scent has the almost magical ability to transport us back to a specific time and place with one sniff. The holiday season is rife with th ...
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Self-described outlaw scientist receives John Scott Award for role in vaccine development
In November, Philadelphia presented the John Scott Award to three ...
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ListenRural NJ school districts lose court case over state aid
New Jersey’s School Funding Reform Act of 2008 was established to end years of unequal state education aid. It set funding le ...
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Comet discovery closes door to theory of origin of Earth’s oceans
Many other doors remain open. We might be getting a bit closer to answering one of the oldest questions in planetary science: Wher ...
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Can activists provide useful scientific data?
Joanne Martin stands on the muddy bank of Brady Run, a stream in Beaver County in western Pennsylvania. To get there, she crawled down a ...
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How repeated losing affects our body chemistry
The Philadelphia 76ers can’t seem to win and the team’s losing streak might be affecting the body chemistry of its young woul ...
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Tech clay could play a role in powering the next generation of wireless gadgets
The search for the longer-lasting, faster-charging battery keeps going and going… Inside a ground floor laboratory on a quie ...
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ListenPhilabundance manager offers volunteers a good workout
The holiday season is a time to think about giving, not just to family and friends, but to those in need. This week’s guest on Reca ...
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This week in science: High-fat diets during pregnancy and studying drug addiction through Legos
Four different animal studies ...
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A first look at how our germs are behaving in space
Preliminary results are in for a science experiment we’ve been following (and participating in) on The Pulse, called Project MERCCU ...
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Citizen scientists track tiny critters to determine health of the watershed
Turns out eight-year-olds aren’t the only ones who love great piles of leaves. Tara Muenz, education manager a ...
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