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Promised ‘Safe Return,’ Philly residents flock to church to resolve bench warrants
Philadelphia Safe Return is underway at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Cheltenham where it's hosting four courtrooms to help process the city’s backlog of bench warrants.
8 years ago
Listen 1:56Federal judge blocks Philly’s salary-history law aimed at closing the pay gap
The ruling was a victory for the local Chamber of Commerce, which had sued the city to challenge the law set to take effect later this month.
8 years ago
Suburban schools’ residency enforcement mostly affects kids of color
When school districts remove students for residency fraud, they say they're enforcing rules and protecting taxpayers. Others see a system that targets the poor and minorities.
8 years ago
Listen 6:39Five years later, Beau Biden gun bill finally becomes law
Legislation aimed at keeping guns from those with mental illness is now law in Delaware, five years after it was proposed by former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.
8 years ago
Listen 2:17Smyrna's Will Knight, humble football superstar, triumphs over hardship
Fate continues to haunt Knight and his family. But he has worked tirelessly to overcome hardship and heartbreak as a good son, brother, student, teammate.
8 years ago
Listen 5:47As awareness of childhood trauma rises, new free therapy program launches for Philly students
The fire that destroyed her dad’s third-floor apartment is the scariest thing that’s ever happened to 8-year-old Dakota Johnson. It w ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:12Cosby’s lawyers expected to raise self-incrimination argument on appeal
As Bill Cosby awaits his sentencing date, one big question is brewing: What are the entertainer's best grounds to appeal his conviction?
8 years ago
Listen 2:30Guest: Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Joseph Cappella Vaping is becoming increasingly popular among teenagers. They are ...
8 years ago
Subaru opens its doors in Camden, thanks to generous N.J. tax break
Camden boosters say the tax subsidies are helping bring about a renaissance that will improve residents' lives. Critics call state incentives 'corporate welfare.'
8 years ago
Listen 3:41Number of noncitzens registered to vote in Pa. may be far below 100,000
Pennsylvania officials have sent letters to 7,700 registered voters who may not be citizens.
8 years ago
Listen 1:18Gallup poll: Real estate investment favored over stocks amid housing shortage
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 5:27Philly poet laureate writes verse on Puerto Rican debt
Philadelphia poet laureate, Raquel Salas Rivera, publishes book-length poetry cycle on Puerto Rican debt crisis.
8 years ago
Listen 6:23Center City’s first pot dispensary set to open this fall
Until now, any operating dispensaries have been in the suburbs.
8 years ago
How diabetes has shaped my life — two perspectives
Catherine Price has Type 1 diabetes; Keysha Brooker has Type 2. As part of The Pulse’s “The Cost of Diabetes” episode, we invited them to our studio to meet.
8 years ago
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