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With fewer foreign students taking intensive English classes, Philly universities pivot
Administrators of intensive English programs say a kaleidoscope of factors have contributed to the contraction — including the economy and the 'Trump factor.'
9 years ago
Listen 5:02Letting go of anger in North Philly
Seventeen-year-old Sophia Angelica Delgado Feliciano says for a long time she used emotional distance as a survival tool.
9 years ago
Listen 5:20Cosby defense takes different tack, claiming accuser plotted to extort celebrity
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill rules jury will be sequestered during retrial on sex assault charges.
9 years ago
For houses vulnerable to flooding, elevation can be a solution. But how do you raise a home that’s connected to others?
9 years ago
Listen 12:58Saying goodbye to Philadelphia’s first black Catholic church
For the last 30 years, former parishioners of St. Peter Claver have hoped for a miracle.
9 years ago
Listen 5:41Menendez announces re-election bid months after mistrial in corruption case
New Jersey's senior U.S. senator is seeking a third term.
9 years ago
Listen 2:25Philly DA wants prison costs included as judge calculates offender’s debt to society
Larry Krasner's direction to prosecutors is igniting a debate about whether the price tag of punishment belongs in courtrooms.
9 years ago
Listen 4:45Renter beware: Philly’s deadly housing problem
Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.
9 years ago
In ‘The Tempest’ at Lantern, the magic’s in the text
Shakespeare's words, with solid acting and not a lot of stage glitz.
9 years ago
Listen 2:52Philly training helps men find their role in the #MeToo movement
On Monday night, a group of about 30 men gathered in a Philadelphia conference room at the Friends Center to contemplate their role in the #MeToo movement.
9 years ago
Listen 1:49Top public defender says ‘automatic detainers’ are illegal, swelling Philly jail population
In a confidential memo, Philadelphia’s top public defender accuses the city’s court system of systemically depriving thousands of people of their due process rights.
9 years ago
Listen 2:54From light bulbs to drones, a new curriculum takes flight in North Philly school
A Catholic school in North Philadelphia, is piloting a curriculum that will turn students into literal pilots. Drone pilots, that is.
9 years ago
Listen 2:17Coding club creates tech aspirations at Middletown school
The tiny toy robots look a little like the ghosts from the old PacMan arcade game. But the little devices called Ozobots are helping stud ...
9 years ago
Listen 3:23Salvadorans honor legacy of slain Archbishop Oscar Romero, now destined for sainthood
For 38 years, Catholics from El Salvador have marked the date Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated. This year, the March 24 anniversary will be a little different.
9 years ago
Listen 5:06No palms on Palm Sunday: Philly church using local grasses for lighter footprint
A Philadelphia church eschews tradition by using local ornamental grasses instead of palms on Palm Sunday.
9 years ago
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