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More support for training in the skilled trades, says U.S. labor secretary
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez expanded upon President Obama’s call ...
11 years ago
ListenDespite beautiful weather, a typically sleepy Pennsylvania primary
NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller gets perspective on problems at polling places and voter turnout with Zach Stalberg, President and CEO ...
11 years ago
ListenLower profile races in Pennsylvania still hold plenty of intrigue
While much of the early focus in this year’s Pennsylvania primary election has been on the governor’s race ad congressional c ...
11 years ago
ListenOn eve of ticket-fixing trial, more reforms for Philly traffic court
Jury selection is scheduled to start this week in the corruption trial of six former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judges for the ticket-fix ...
11 years ago
Pa races heat up in the final days
We’re just four day s from primary election day in Pennsylvania. NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller recaps the last hectic we ...
11 years ago
ListenACLU alleges widespread, illegal shackling of pregnant inmates
A new report by the Pennsylvania American Civil Liberties Union alleges pregnant prisoners have been illegally shackled by jails and pris ...
11 years ago
Using his welding, metallurgy, and jewelry design skills, Bucks County designer-craftsman Paul Evans (1931-1987) established a reputation ...
11 years ago
What next for region’s displaced pharma workforce?
Big pharma is restructuring, downsizing, leaving thousands of smart displaced workers trying to figure out next steps. The room is ...
11 years ago
ListenElement 117: A step closer to the mythical ‘Island of Stability’
Physicists create a new superheavy element with some enlightening side effects. Physicists recently used a particle accelerator to ...
11 years ago
ListenProPublica launches online tool to track your doctor’s billing patterns
The investigation is part of a push to spotlight doctors who may be sending inflated bills to the government. A new ...
11 years ago
ListenInside Amtrak’s new fleet of high-tech train engines
Sophie Reid climbs aboard one of Amtrak’s new ACS-64 City Sprinters to uncover the science behind the new fleet of locomotives. ...
11 years ago
ListenHow treating my sudden death syndrome left me at risk of sudden death
In this week’s Patient Files, Michael Downing tells us about his harrowing set of medical encounters related to hypertrophic cardio ...
11 years ago
ListenWhat is the long-term health impact of pharmaceuticals in our water?
A Penn State University research team is trying to find out whether or not drugs in our water could be contributing to a major public hea ...
11 years ago
ListenFermentation’s simple recipe: vegetables, water, salt and time
One of the oldest food preparation techniques known to man is back. At a recent Science on Tap event at National Mechanics restaur ...
11 years ago
ListenCould mushrooms save the world?
Mycologist Paul Stamets explains what fungi do for the planet and how they could be used to correct many of the problems that ail us. ...
11 years ago
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