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Say 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 3:08
Residents 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 2:28
Pray 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 5:37
The 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
Listen 3:45
3 Democrats gunning to unseat N.J. Congressman Leonard Lance
A look at the three Democrats in the primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District seat.
8 years ago
Listen 4:56
Pa. dairy farmers struggling to find greener pastures in tough milk market
Along stretches of farmland on South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, you will notice yard signs with bright orange letters that read, “SAVE OUR LOCAL DAIRY FARMS.”
8 years ago
Listen 4:56
Federal court upholds Boyertown school bathroom policy; appeal likely
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has upheld the policy of a Berks County school allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice.
8 years ago
Listen 2:55
To better counsel patients, doctors try handling firearms themselves
Emergency medicine doctor Emmy Betz wanted to get more comfortable with guns. Pistol instructor and family physician Michael Victoroff had a proposal for her.
8 years ago
Listen 12:55
After years of domestic violence, a gun changed everything
Renee Norris Jones was in an abusive relationship for seven years.
8 years ago
Listen 7:48
That time a Second Amendment advocate agreed to sell a ‘smart gun’
Gun-shop owner Andy Raymond thought personalized firearms might get new people interested in guns. Instead, he attracted anger and was cast as an anti-gun gun dealer.
8 years ago
Listen 4:50
Camden County Jail inmates get jump-start on re-entry help
Thirty-four Camden County Jail inmates have been tapped to participate in the Co-Occurring Reentry Program for those with mental health and substance use problems.
8 years ago
Listen 3:53
Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color
The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...
8 years ago
Listen 2:05
A girl, her gun — and a turkey, maybe?
On the eve of her first hunt, a 9-year-old talks turkey: how to hold a steady shot — and what she likes best about hunting so far. Spoiler alert: It’s time with dad.
8 years ago
Listen 4:38
Budding clothing line provides lifeline for African refugee starting over in Lancaster
A small but growing clothing line from Lancaster, Pennsylvania is an unusual example of an African refugee being able to put to work skills he used back home.
8 years ago
Listen 5:59
Robert Indiana’s complicated relationship with LOVE
The 89-year-old artist died at his home in Maine. In Philadelphia, his LOVE lives on.
8 years ago
Listen 2:41