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Year of the woman presents tough choices in Philly-area races
Emily’s List is supporting five women in Pennsylvania congressional races.
8 years ago
Listen 5:27Philly artists recreate gigantic 1973 ‘Rube Goldberg’ orchestra
Now on display at the Pearlstein Gallery in Drexel University’s URBN Annex, “Zwei Mann Orchester” is a musical Rube Goldberg machine that delights with its symphonic absurdity
8 years ago
Listen 4:04I love you, I hate you: Renoir edition
Audiences love to hate art by Renoir. The Barnes Foundation offers a rebuttal.
8 years ago
Listen 5:33It’s been an unusually bad allergy season. Here’s why it may be getting worse
It's been an unusually bad season for allergy sufferers. There is more pollen in the air than normal for this time of year, and it may not get much better anytime soon.
8 years ago
Listen 5:37For 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
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