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Battle 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.
8 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.
8 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."
8 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.
8 years ago
Listen 2:40Philly children’s book author fills a need with ‘Mommy’s Khimar’
A new children’s book from a Philadelphia author focuses on a mother-daughter bond told by a young girl who delights in wearing an Islamic headscarf.
8 years ago
Listen 5:12Examining political strategy of ‘divide and conquer’ in Hazleton, Pa.
Professor and author Jamie Longazel joins NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller to discuss the legacy of the Illegal Immigration Relief Act on the community of Hazleton, Pa.
8 years ago
Listen 8:44‘Challenge to us, as black businesses, is how do we do business differently’
Owners of small coffeeshops gather to talk about building up businesses in black community rather than boycotting Starbucks and other chains.
8 years ago
Listen 4:16Photos document how history lives on in river town of Lumberville
'River Town Portraits' is a visual love poem to quaint Bucks County village.
8 years ago
Listen 5:26Not just Starbucks: Shopping while black
Being a black, Muslim woman who wears a hijab, this isn’t the first time Nekia Pressley has faced discrimination
8 years ago
Listen 1:18City Council tweaks bill requiring developers to provide more parking in Philly neighborhoods
The new version of the bill calls for smaller increases in parking requirements that are more likely to be signed into law than those in the measure’s predecessors.
8 years ago
Scientists measure what goes through a pilot’s brain in real time while flying
The scientists say It could be useful for deciding who should or should not be flying.
8 years ago
Listen 2:07Say anything: Inside a writing assignment gone right in North Philadelphia
A second-year English teacher in the Olney section of North Philadelphia gave up control and gave her students the space to open up. To their own surprise, they did.
8 years ago
Listen 3:08Residents wait wearily as Water Dept. takes months to replace sewers and mains
According to Philadelphia Water Dept. spokesman Joe DiGiulio, the average water-main replacement takes about a month, and replacing a sewer takes about three to four months.
8 years ago
Listen 2:28Pray for us? Americans see nation lacking in morality
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
8 years ago
Listen 5:37The unleashed power of a personal story: ‘Fun Home’ at Arden Theatre Company
A daughter discovers her gay self, and then discovers her father's.
8 years ago
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