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For Maria evacuees, a stable address is the first step out of crisis
The Chaparros are one of 50 Puerto Rican evacuee families in Philadelphia finally able to settle into a long-term home, thanks to the work of local organizers.
8 years ago
Listen 3:38Wolf’s reluctance to back Philly injection site leaves door open to U.S. crackdown
Pennsylvania governor, attorney general not ready to embrace approach to stem opioid death toll
8 years ago
Listen 2:09A Super Bowl mural grows in Philly’s Northeast
The first public mural depicting the Eagles' Super Bowl win has been unveiled near the Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
8 years ago
Listen 2:25Democrats, a few Republicans team up to press for oversight of Trump administration
The GOP controls both chambers of Congress, which means they wield the gavels and are able to control hearing schedules and the witness lists — vital tools for oversight.
8 years ago
Listen 5:42Dave Perri’s controversial solution to Philly’s housing crisis
Licenses and Inspections Commissioner Dave Perri wants to radically rewrite Philadelphia’s zoning code to make room for smaller, more inexpensive housing units.
8 years ago
Listen 2:30‘I felt used and abused’: Pre-apprenticeship participants testify against Delaware nonprofit
During a Senate Labor Committee meeting, participants in a pre-apprenticeship workforce training program testified they were taken advant ...
8 years ago
Listen 1:27With ‘Kiddynomics,’ an attempt to teach youngest learners how to manage money
The Federal Reserve Bank has developed a curriculum to teach children as young as 3 and 4 the basics of financial literacy.
8 years ago
Listen 2:07SEPTA considering an end to transfer fees as part of bus system overhaul
It’s empty buses like the 150 why SEPTA’s bus ridership has fallen 33 million, or 17 percent, over the last five years.
8 years ago
Listen 5:36As Costello bows out, newcomers vie for Pa.’s redrawn 6th Congressional District
The 6th district has a longer history of electing both Democrats and Republican representatives, but it has gone Republican since 2002.
8 years ago
Listen 5:41Philadelphia revs up for first celebration of World Laughter Day
The annual event grew from the laughter yoga movement, a kind of exercise that combines improvisational play with yogic breathing and meditation.
8 years ago
Listen 2:2051% expect to have enough money to live comfortably in retirement
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 6:15Few violent episodes triggered by mental illness
So why do we still expect the mental health system to decide who’s dangerous?
8 years ago
Listen 8:31Delaware rowers see urban river in a different light
Spend an afternoon on the Christina River with the Newport Rowing Club, and you'll see how these students see the water in a different light.
8 years ago
Meek Mill joins Pa. officials in calling for changes to criminal justice system
The rapper joined Gov. Tom Wolf at the National Constitution Center to push for changes in everything from probation and parole policies to cash bail.
8 years ago
Angered by college response to sexual assault, Swarthmore students stage sit-in
Since Tuesday, activists have camped out in the offices of two deans they want fired.
8 years ago
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