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Dolphins swim in the Shrewsbury River Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in Sea Bright, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

A missing gene could make marine mammals more vulnerable to common pesticides

Next steps: Figure out how much of the pesticide is in the water, then assess the impact

8 years ago

The HealthCare.gov website main page. The Trump administration is clearing the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey “Obamacare” for consumers struggling with high premiums. But the policies don’t have to cover pre-existing conditions and benefits are limited. It’s not certain if that’s going to translate into broad consumer appeal among people who need an individual policy. (HHS via AP)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

With Obamacare seriously wounded, politicians seek a healthy way forward

Now that President Donald Trump’s administration has halted more than $10 billion in payments intended to help insurance companies unde ...

8 years ago

Listen 5:29
Jane Lyons, with both her Young Hero Award around her neck, and holding her Spark Award, acknowledging her work helping incarcerated youth. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Delaware teen honored for assisting juvenile offenders

The National Liberty Museum 'Young Hero' award was given to 14 youths for their service projects, including a Delaware anti-recidivism fund.

8 years ago

Listen 2:27
One of the 100+ surfers — and some of the volunteers — who participated in MossRehab's They Will Surf Again event in Wildwood, New Jersey. Photo Credit: Alex Felts and Chelsea Bronstein
The Pulse
Health

Combining the power of sport, surf and volunteerism

Adaptive surfing gives people a sense of freedom.

8 years ago

Listen 5:19
E-sports is now a serious business for professional gamers. Credit: Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment/Overwatch League
The Pulse
Health

E-sports injuries send gamers to physical therapy

When video gamers get tendinopathy or wrist pain, Caitlin McGee has a recovery and plan — and suggestions for better ergonomic play.

8 years ago

Listen 5:32
The former Gallery Mall parking garage has been transformed into the Parkade at 8th. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Parking Authority chief Petri offers up a sweeping legislative agenda for change

For most of the Parking Authority’s history, its legislative agenda was little more than maintaining the status quo.

8 years ago

Listen 3:06
Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Appeals court throws out former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s bribery convictions, affirms 29 other counts

Legal observers say retrying Fattah on the bribery-related charges may not even affect his 10-year prison term

8 years ago

Listen 5:24
Construction is under way at the 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, which the developer says will also serve as a training center for elite youth athletes and offer athletic, educational and leadership programs for poor city children. (Cris Barrish/WHYY. Inset courtesy of Buccini/Pollin Group)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

As Sixers break ground on new Wilmington fieldhouse, developer makes promises to the neighborhood

The arena for the 76ers minor league team will also be a training center for elite youth athletes and offer programs for low-income city kids, developer Rob Buccini says.

8 years ago

Listen 3:09
Shaun Harris, Tim White and Jerry
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

The long road to becoming Pa.’s first black-owned brewery

This weekend, Pittsburgh is slated to host the first festival of black craft beer brewers from around the country.

8 years ago

Listen 5:08
Young people register to vote outside a March for Our Lives gun control town hall at Universal Audenreid High School, in Greys Ferry
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Will youth voting surge in Pa.? The data is mixed

One analysis suggests a wave of youth enthusiasm. But a step-back look at the overall electorate may temper expectations.

8 years ago

Listen 3:59
(Steve Teare for Broke In Philly/WHYY)
Money

The high cost of being broke: Dental care

Delayed dental care can lead to infection, costly surgery.

8 years ago

Listen 2:36
Tank Creek was classified as an exceptional value stream by DEP in October 2017. It feeds into the Delaware River.
(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

In the Poconos, a fight simmers over ‘exceptional’ streams

Resort owners worry the greater protections could hamper future development.

8 years ago

Listen 4:51
A worker cleans the ornate limestone capitals of the East Portico at 30th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Facade work refreshes 30th Street Station as Amtrak shops its commercial-district plan

Engineers and architects overseeing the project detailed the great lengths they’ve had to go to in order to faithfully restore the riverside Art Deco icon.

8 years ago

Listen 2:04
World War II veteran Charles Reddig, flying a mission over Japan, saw the atomic bomb explode over Hiroshima and the devastation it left behind. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

When the Atomic Age began 73 years ago, this Pennsylvania man was there

Charlie Reddig happened to fly his plane over Hiroshima the same day U.S. forces hit it with an atomic bomb. 'What happened to all these people,' he wondered.

8 years ago

Listen 4:29
Delaware has tested nearly 900 rape kits that had languished, untested, in police stations and hospitals -- some for more than three decades.  (Courtesy of Delaware Criminal Justice Council)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Rape kit-testing effort spurs arrest in 2014 assault; Del. officials expect more matches

Delaware officials have made their first arrest under the sexual assault kit initiative.

8 years ago

Listen 1:58
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