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Crossing the aisle: In the end it was the Dems who loved him most, McCain’s final poll numbers show
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Time for some boundary-pushing (and lots of dance) during Philly Fringe Festival 2018
For 18 days, the news arts season begins with another round of the unforeseen
7 years ago
Listen 5:29STDs are up in Philadelphia, across the country
Some of the increase can be attributed to lax protection habits.
7 years ago
Listen 1:41Asian wasp’s arrival in S. Jersey brings hope to scientists, farmers fighting stink bugs
It looks harmless, but the samurai wasp is a skillful warrior.
7 years ago
Listen 6:14Rejecting outright sale of the company, Campbell Soup will sell off fresh food division
Campbell Soup is not going up for sale, despite a flurry of speculation to the contrary.
7 years ago
Listen 2:05Head of Delaware’s largest school district takes Virginia post
Daugherty has been with Red Clay for 18 years and been an assistant principal, principal and administrator before becoming superintendent nine years ago.
7 years ago
Listen 2:07DOJ’s Rosenstein: If Philly opens injection site, U.S. crackdown will be swift
Demonstrators press city officials to move on supervised injection site to decrease overdose death toll.
7 years ago
Listen 4:35N.J. AG says municipal prosecutors have latitude in marijuana cases, but rules out decriminalization
New Jersey’s top law enforcement officer is warning municipal prosecutors that they cannot unilaterally decriminalize marijuana possession in their city or town.
7 years ago
Listen 5:10Pa. hospitals rely on J-1 visas to fill vital roles, but fewer are applying
Among the 300,000 active visas, about 11,000 belong to medical residents who work and train in U.S. hospitals.
7 years ago
Listen 5:16Dixie Hummingbirds celebrate 90th anniversary with yearlong flight
In 2000, the Philadelphia-based gospel group was deemed a "national treasure" by the National Endowment for the Arts.
7 years ago
Listen 1:48District officials project optimism as new Philly school year begins
Capitalizing on a window of relative prosperity, the School District of Philadelphia hopes to establish momentum during a governance change.
7 years ago
Listen 2:48WURD celebrates legacy of founder Dr. Walter P. Lomax Jr.
Before founding one of the few independent black-owned talk radio stations in 2003, Lomax was a revered businessman in Philadelphia.
7 years ago
Listen 2:16PFAS chemicals showing up in Montco water beyond military bases
Aqua has taken two wells offline due to elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals.
7 years ago
Listen 1:50Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal
In the face of ringworm, scabies — even lice — keeping kids in class is a priority.
7 years ago
Listen 6:06Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple
School vaccination laws took a long time to take root. Today, every state has one. Here’s how that happened.
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