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Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, Scott Wagner, participates in a primary debate at the National Constitution Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

GOP nominee Scott Wagner calls education his ‘cornerstone,’ emphasizes fiscal accountability

If the last gubernatorial election is any indication, education will be a major topic in the upcoming race between two wealthy York County businessmen.

8 years ago

Listen 4:00
Dennis Hunsberger and his wife Lori at the chicken house on his farm. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Health

Staying mobile to keep farming

As American farmers grow older, many more people may experience mobility issues — and need the adaptive technology disabled farmer Dennis Hunsberger uses.

8 years ago

Listen 3:31
hemp plants outdoors
The Pulse
Science

Hemp’s looking for a Hail Mary (Jane)

Marijuana’s sober cousin, hemp, may soon become legal again. Scientists and industrialists are figuring out what to do with the super-weed.

8 years ago

Listen 7:42
The ride began on the Art Museum steps.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

11 cyclists are dead and the city has done nothing, mourners say at silent ride

Some came with physical scars, reminders of suddenly opened car-doors and drunk drivers. Others came with emotional scars, memories of suddenly lost loved-ones.

8 years ago

Listen 3:19
Young men gather for an afternoon basketball game at Vare Recreation Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Mayor Kenney announces first rec ‘rebuild’ as clash over union diversity heats up

The clash over Rebuild centers around an agreement between the mayor and building trades union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty outlining union hiring plans

8 years ago

A visitor to the Kensington Avenue heroin encampment checks on a friend. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

With Conrail cleanup in rear view, Philly clearing new Kensington heroin camps

Some fear the approach could scatter homeless drug users around the neighborhood.

8 years ago

Listen 5:43
Former WHYY reporter Elizabeth Fiedler came away with a win in the 184th House District primary race. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Insurgents win two legislative seats in Pennsylvania’s House

Lizz Fiedler and Chris Rabb were able to beat Democratic organizations

8 years ago

Listen 6:21
Family of Jimi Patrick, one of four men murdered by Cosmo DiNardo, leave the Bucks County Courtroom where DiNardo was sentenced to four consecutive life terms. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Bucks murderer of 4 men sentenced to life, accomplice may get death penalty

A lawyer for Cosmo DiNardo called the deaths a 'sad, senseless tragedy.'

8 years ago

Listen 1:40
In April, the Pa. House passed a bill that would ban abortions in cases where there was a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The legislation is dividing the special needs community. (Big Stock Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. bill banning abortions for Down syndrome divides special needs community

A bill making its way through the Pa. legislature has split a community brought together by a common diagnosis, and it could be the next front in the abortion debate.

8 years ago

Listen 9:36
Madeleine Dean celebrates a victory in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 4th Congressional District with Rabbi Larry Sernovitz and granddaughter Aubrey Cunnane, 6.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Pa. women lead charge for Congress

Three women will lead local Democrats into a potentially game-changing general election

8 years ago

Listen 6:31
After Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg spoke to Congress about a massive data breach, the company announced it would no longer fund an effort to oppose The Consumer Right to Privacy Act.
(Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

One-fifth of Delaware’s population may have had Facebook data exposed

The personal information of more than 200,000 Delawareans was compromised in the recently disclosed Facebook data breach.

8 years ago

Listen 1:53
Dave Delloso, Molly Sheehan, and Mary Gay Scanlon attend a forum on the opioid crisis.
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

Scientists experiment with congressional candidacy in Pennsylvania, around U.S.

More than 50 scientists are running for federal office this year. Right now, the vast majority of people in Congress have backgrounds in law, business, or politics.

8 years ago

Listen 3:59
Sign-carrying participants march on the southern leg of the Poor People's Campaign May 10, 1968, in Atlanta. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Poor People’s Campaign seeks to revive MLK’s vision

Activists are reigniting Martin Luther King Jr.’s unfinished fight against poverty.

8 years ago

Listen 10:53
Owner JP Teti stands behind the basement bar at Passyunk Avenue, a Philly-themed dive bar in London
PlanPhilly
Community

A new Philly-themed bar is drawing crowds in London

The bar is the brainchild of JP Teti, a Trenton native with deep roots in Philly, where his grandparents grew up and relatives still live.

8 years ago

Listen 4:03
Delaware this week became the first state to ban marriages by minors, with no exceptions. New Jersey could be next. (photo/bigstockphoto.com)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Delaware first to outlaw marriage by minors. Is New Jersey next?

Supporters say the ban will protect young girls from being forced into marriage.

8 years ago

Listen 1:30
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