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Anti-squatting measure, months in the making, moves out of City Council committee
David Oh’s anti-squatting legislation has finally advanced out of committee, after nine months of relentless advocacy from the Republican at-large City Council member.
7 years ago
Listen 2:49Could this N.J. website help integrate America’s schools?
It may not be a panacea, but one Rutgers professor has a new approach for desegregating the nation's schools. And it starts with the college admissions process.
7 years ago
Listen 5:49One Philly man’s experience spurs Lowe’s to reconsider receipt policy
Wynnefield resident experiences different treatment at a Lowe's in the suburbs and the West Philadelphia location. The latter is considered a 'high-theft' store.
7 years ago
Listen 3:06The last straw for plastic straws in Delaware
More than two dozen restaurants in Delaware have adopted a “straws by request” policy or are banning them altogether.
7 years ago
Listen 2:14Support for same-sex marriage hits a record high in U.S.
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 5:39Delaware education secretary reverses course on school transgender policy
The Carney administration reversed course Friday on a proposed school anti-discrimination policy, removing a provision that would have al ...
7 years ago
Listen 2:03Guitarist Nels Cline plays a love song to Philly
Many cities tout their importance in the pantheon of American music, but it's hard to dispute the depth and range of Philadelphia's.
7 years ago
Listen 6:38‘Right to Try’ may not meaningfully change access to drugs for dying patients
Yardley woman waits to see if new law allows her husband to get experimental medication for ALS.
7 years ago
New Jersey's congressional races attracting millions
New Jersey’s Congressional primary candidates have already raised $40.4 million, with 40 percent of that brought in by the men expected ...
7 years ago
Listen 5:32Fears and evidence clash in the battle over kratom
The government is reviewing the status of an herbal supplement touted to ease opioid addiction.
7 years ago
Listen 9:58Home-cooked meals and sisterhood — an antidote for Hurricane Maria blues
Still reeling after lasts year’s storm season, women in the town of Mariana, Puerto Rico, spend time together and prepare meals for others to ease depression.
7 years ago
Listen 5:20Battle brews among Democrats over primary in South Jersey’s 2nd District
N.J.'s 2nd Congressional District seat is open for the first time in 24 years, as U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo retires.
7 years ago
Listen 5:15Mayor Kenney returns from Puerto Rico disappointed by the federal government’s work
On his first official visit to Puerto Rico, Mayor Jim Kenney was impressed by island residents’ resiliency and strength.
7 years ago
Listen 2:17Pushing Philly to mandate landlords have ‘good cause’ before eviction
NewsWorks Tonight's Dave Heller spoke with Peter Moskowitz, author of "How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood."
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Philadelphia clears encampments of homeless drug users in Kensington
More than 100 displaced people accepted help in the form or treatment or shelter while demonstrators protested the eviction.
7 years ago
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