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Quimayah Gibson-McClendon prepares for her first day of kindergarten at William Dick School in North Philadelphia with her great-aunt Elesha Sears (left), and grandmother Tashawn McClendon, (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

District 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.

8 years ago

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Sara Lomax-Reese, president and CEO of WURD Radio, presides over Founder's Day, which celebrates the legacy of her father, Philadelphia physician and entrepreneur Walter P. Lomax, Jr., who founded the radio station. She stands among posters created for WURD's Transmit/Transform multimedia project aimed at stopping violence.
Community

WURD 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.

8 years ago

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The exterior of Aqua Pennsylvania offices in Bryn Mawr
Science

PFAS chemicals showing up in Montco water beyond military bases

Aqua has taken two wells offline due to elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals.

8 years ago

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The Pulse
Health

Sending ‘sick’ kids to school is the new normal

In the face of ringworm, scabies — even lice — keeping kids in class is a priority.

8 years ago

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In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public school. (Bigstock/borgogniels)
The Pulse
Health

Vaccines 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.

8 years ago

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(Illustration by Steve Teare)
The Pulse
Health

Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?

The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?

8 years ago

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In Philadelphia, the poorest big city in the country, nearly 67 percent of the landlords surveyed by researchers said they did not accept the vouchers. (Urban Institute/Department of Housing and Urban Development)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

New research paints frustrating portrait of housing voucher program

A new national study calls the country’s housing choice voucher program — formerly known as Section 8 — 'daunting' for low-income residents hoping to leave poverty behind.

8 years ago

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Queen Latifah, pictured here at the 2018 Fashion Week amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, in New York, will be honored with this year's Marian Anderson Award in Philadelphia (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Queen Latifah to receive Marian Anderson Award

The 20th annual Marian Anderson Award – for artistry and altruism – will go to Queen Latifah.

8 years ago

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State College borough planning director Ed LeClear in front of one of the houses sold through the Neighborhood Sustainability Program.
(EMILY REDDY / WPSU)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Unique housing program combats ‘studentification’ in neighborhoods surrounding Penn State

It’s a short walk from the municipal building in downtown State College where Ed LeClear works as borough planning director to a two-st ...

8 years ago

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Kerri Evelyn Harris will face U.S. Sen. Tom Carper in a pair of debates before the primary vote on Sept. 6. (Harris campaign photo)
Politics & Policy

Despite tough road, challenger optimistic in Del.’s Democratic Senate primary

In addition to her support for a $15 minimum wage, Kerri Evelyn Harris supports Medicare for all and universal pre-K.

8 years ago

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The federal government has shut down Backpage.com,  but it retains its
Courts & Law

Delaware attorney general will seek to dissolve Backpage.com

The company that advertised prostitution has been shut down by the government, but its status as a limited liability company remains in 'good standing' in Delaware.

8 years ago

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Barb Williamson runs a drug recovery house in Bucks County. She recently changed her policy after complaints that she wasn't admitting people who use medication-assisted treatments such as Suboxone. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

On front lines of opioid crisis, recovery houses slowly accepting contested treatment approach

Patients using medication-assisted treatments slowly being accepted into group recovery homes.

8 years ago

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Isabella Paglaiccetti, 11, of Feasterville, snuggles with a Holstein calf in the cow barn at the Middletown Grange Fair.
Community

Young farm hands keep old traditions alive at Middletown’s Grange Fair

Tending cows through the night and grooming sheep to look their best are all part of the fun at the Bucks County farm fair

8 years ago

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America Flag
NewsWorks Tonight
Community
What are we thinking?

Weighing in on grating question of American greatness

About a third of those responding to Gallup polling are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. today

8 years ago

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Customers often park in the bike lane while they run into the Wawa on 22nd Street, which opened a few months ago. (Jim Saksa/WHYY News)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts

For years now, bike-safety advocates have pressed Philadelphia’s elected officials to build more bike lanes and protect them with physical barrierrs

8 years ago

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