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August 2014: Peg and Awl, Quarry Hill Farm and “We Could Be King”
Quarry Hill Farm, Harvesting Health Art of Food — Produced by Monica Rogozinski When she bought Quarry Hill Farm in 2 ...
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Forecasting sea temps, far in advance
Wouldn’t it be great if we could check on water temperatures weeks before we even head to the beach? That could soon become ...
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6 tips for avoiding the common sunburn
Dermatologist Michael Saruk shares tips on how to protect your skin from the sun. Dermatologist Michael Saruk wants you to w ...
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Delaware beaches serve as living laboratories for understanding surf zone injuries
Coastal engineers and physicians are teaming up to look at correlations between beach-related injuries and breaking waves close to the sh ...
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New surfboard technology opens lineups to paraplegic surfers
Half jet ski, half surf board, all fun. If you think that a sandy beach isn’t wheelchair accessible or that surfing is only ...
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Inside the 911 call center for sick, injured marine animals in New Jersey
We meet the people who save dolphins, seals and turtles along the Jersey shore. Let’s say you’re at the Jersey s ...
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Lacking statewide strategy, N.J. shore towns prep for climate change
Hurricane Sandy was a harsh wake-up call for Jersey shore communities, a reminder of their vulnerability in the face of predicted sea-lev ...
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Some health concerns surrounding Pa. natural gas industry muted
WHYY reporter Katie Colaneri talks with NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller about the culture of silence uncovered at the Pennsylvania Dep ...
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Eating whelk and clam-killing snails – a closer look at Phila. region’s seashells
Collecting seashells at the shore is a favorite summer pastime – but do you know what you’re collecting? “You co ...
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Philly football standout presses for chance to play for new school in senior year
NewsWorks editor Brian Hickey spoke with WHYY’s Dave Heller about ...
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Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles “I want my clothes to make you smile”—that was the goal of late African American ...
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The appeal of ‘things in jars’ with Prof. Ouch
There are plenty of gaffes — or fakes — in the world of curiosities, but for one Philadelphia collector, even fabricated cryptids can ...
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New book from Philadelphia comic publisher pays tribute to ‘Little Nemo’ creator
The forthcoming book “Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream” is an anthology dedicated to cartoonist and illustrator Winsor McCay, ...
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Runners try to decide between less and more
Are barefoot-inspired, minimalist running shoes about to get trampled by a new wave of “maximalist gear?” Pulse Host Maiken s ...
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Solving mysteries key to next generation of computers
A missing physicist and the puzzling particle he hypothesized hold the keys to quantum computing. While we all oooh and aaah over ...
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