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Looking to cut plastics pollution in the ocean? Start upstream
While beach towns in N.J. and Del. work to curb the use of plastic straws, bags, containers, and even balloons, researchers say it appears the real problem lies upstream.
6 years ago
Listen 5:13N.J. may require that students learn to administer OD-reversing drug
The proposed legislation would require that naloxone instruction be paired with curriculum that educates students about the risks of opioid addiction.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47After 16 years in prison, two men falsely accused in killing to share $3 million from Philly
Eugene Gilyard and Lance Felder spent 16 years behind bars until an inmate serving time for another murder confessed.
6 years ago
Listen 2:17Fake patient, real threat: UPMC prepares for worst case scenario
To prepare for the possibility of Ebola or another deadly disease, hospitals practice protocols created to keep staff and patients safe.
6 years ago
Listen 3:43National GOP disowns South Jersey congressional candidate Seth Grossman
The Republican National Congressional Committee says New Jersey candidate Seth Grossman should reconsider his candidacy, saying bigotry has no place in Congress.
6 years ago
Listen 2:33Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: Five charts and two families at the center of the school choice debate
Since the state enacted a charter school law 20 years ago, starkly different trends have played out in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
6 years ago
Listen 7:37Federal court ruling leaves New Jersey’s bail overhaul in place
The reconfigured pretrial justice system virtually eliminates money bail in favor of methods that aim to ensure defendants on release stay out of trouble and show up for trial
6 years ago
Listen 4:34When it comes to trade, majority of Americans say they don’t know enough to have an opinion
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
6 years ago
Listen 5:34Mayor Kenney agrees with ICE protesters, but doesn’t want a repeat of Occupy Philly
Protest moves from ICE office to City Hall, pressuring Philadelphia mayor to end agreement allowing immigration officials to view a real-time arrest database
6 years ago
Listen 3:07After a century in the limelight, ancient Egyptian sphinx going back into hiding
Penn Museum's iconic, 3,200-year-old Egyptian sphinx will disappear for several years, starting Monday, while its gallery undergoes renovations.
6 years ago
Listen 2:10A Wilmington church gets its congregation moving
It's Thursday evening. The work day is over and people are filing into the Resurrection Center in Wilmington.
6 years ago
Listen 4:01Transgender people in N.J. can now alter birth certificates without doctor signing off
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law this week permitting transgender people to change the gender listed on the document by simply filling out a form.
6 years ago
Protesters demand end of Philly’s contract with ICE
The city's contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement grants the agency access to the Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, a real-time arrest database.
6 years ago
Listen 1:58Damages from water-main break expected to exceed $500,000 liability limit
Since a massive water-main break flooded the streets of Midtown Village Tuesday morning, Kate Moroney Miller has had one really bad Time.
6 years ago
Listen 2:04Lessons from Vancouver: U.S. cities consider supervised injection facilities
Vancouver is home to North America’s first, public supervised injection facility — and an explosion of spin-offs designed to prevent overdose deaths.
6 years ago
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