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Susan Chase at home in Mt. Airy. (J.Woods/for The Pulse)
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Battling cancer and making theater: ‘Susan’s Undoing’

The shattering news came, as it does for many women, after Susan Chase had a routine mammogram. When she got a phone message reque ...

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Pregnant Pa. inmates continue to be shackled, despite state law

In 2010, Pennsylvania passed a law prohibiting the shackling of pregnant inmates after their second trimester, but as reporter Audrey Qui ...

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Do states that offer medical marijuana have lower rates of opioid painkiller overdoses?

New research explores a potential relationship between legalizing medical marijuana and the number of opioid overdose deaths. New ...

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Krystal Eason's smart meter is mounted to the basement wall in her North Philadelphia home. The meter gives Eason and her utility more detailed information about her family's energy use. (Katie Colaneri/for The Pulse)
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Can smart meters really help us get smarter about our energy use?

If you live in Philadelphia, you may have noticed a new device on your home called a “smart meter.” Unlike the old meters, th ...

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NewsWorks Tonight

Remembering Emmett Till on anniversary of murder

As we’ve been marking the 50th anniversary of the riots in North Philadelphia this week, a new book examines an earlier incident th ...

12 years ago

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David Peyre-Ferry has been a sword swallower for three years. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight

The mind is mightier than the sword, says Pa. sword swallower

As kids, so many of us daydream about what we’ll be when we grow up, and thoughts of the circus are a classic. When it comes ...

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Eugene Tatom Sr. plays in the championship game of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Philadelphia. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
The Pulse

Sports and competition is a way of life for disabled Vietnam Veteran

Eugene Tatom Sr. of Philadelphia was 22 years old, and almost done serving in Vietnam with the United States Marine Corps, when he steppe ...

12 years ago

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Shayla and Micah Norman enjoy a healthy meal at home in West Philly. (Taunya English/for The Pulse)
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Reviving the fading tradition of family dinner

Is family dinner making a comeback? It’s one of the newest ideas to fight childhood obesity in Philadelphia. Senbagam Viruda ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

North Philadelphia native remembers the 1964 riots

Reverend Joe Williams has lived in Mt. Airy for many years.  He’s traveled the world as a professional singer and was a member ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Tracking change in seniors after Sandy

Getting older can mean difficulty adapting to change. So, what happens to seniors when they undergo a dramatic life change such as ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

Reporter’s Roundtable: DC33 gets a new contract, Taney Dragons look back on miracle ride

Holly Otterbein discusses details of a ...

12 years ago

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NewsWorks Tonight

‘Catching babies’ is not a 9 to 5 job

Each week on Recap, we check in with someone in our region and hear what their work week was like. That assumes they’re near the en ...

12 years ago

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Quarry Hill Farm, Harvesting Health

Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski When she bought Quarry Hill Farm in 2007, Sloane Six combined her passion for sust ...

12 years ago

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The Pulse

Turning tampons into agents for change

A Philadelphia company uses feminine hygiene products to empower girls in developing countries. There are two hot trends in online ...

12 years ago

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$22 million just a drop in the ice bucket for ALS research

Bill Gates has done it. Oprah, Conan O’Brian, LeBron James and Mark Zuckerberg have done it. Everywhere, people famous and not so f ...

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