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Fixing a forest for Puerto Rico’s recovery
Tourists once flocked to El Yunque National Forest. After landslides of hurricane damage in 2017, work crews are sweating to reopen it.
9 years ago
Listen 6:04New DA telling Philly prosecutors not to seek bail for defendants in low-level crimes
The policy shift is expected to affect defendants in thousands of cases, easing systemic bias against the poor and people of color.
9 years ago
Listen 2:18Indicted Allentown Mayor Pawlowski takes stand to ‘bare his soul’
Now serving his fourth term, Pawlowski is charged with 54 counts of corruption, including bribery, conspiracy, fraud, extortion, and lying to the FBI. He's pleaded not guilty.
9 years ago
Listen 4:28‘Bursting at the seams,’ Clay Studio plans move from Old City to Kensington
A longtime arts anchor in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, the Clay Studio prepares to relocate.
9 years ago
Listen 1:40Federal appeals court hears challenge to New Jersey bail overhaul
Attorney claims his client has a constitutional right to be offered money bail instead of home detention.
9 years ago
Philly area lawmakers oppose Trump plan to cut Amtrak funding
The budget plan proposes cutting in half the federal subsidy for Amtrak, including slicing grants to the Northeast Corridor by $128 million.
9 years ago
Listen 5:00Toomey visits DelCo factory to tout GOP tax overhaul
The event was part victory lap — and part pep rally — and it coincides with rising approval ratings for the new tax policy.
9 years ago
Listen 1:54Kensington residents: Stronger commitment to neighborhood must accompany any safe-injection site
Residents have a long list of grievances about conditions including used syringes and human feces littering streets, as well as sidewalks blocked by makeshift tents.
9 years ago
Listen 5:10The film, with its visually stunning portrayal of Africa and its people, is filled to bursting with truth about the black experience.
9 years ago
Listen 3:36Front row to American history, on a Kensington barstool
A new book about a Kensington veterans club is a small peephole onto the national stage.
9 years ago
Listen 5:35In boost for Democrats, Pa. Supreme Court dramatically overhauls state’s congressional map [updated]
Analysts think the court-drawn map will give Democrats a shot at winning at least half of Pennsylvania’s 18 districts.
9 years ago
Longtime radio host John DeBella sued for sexual harassment
Jennifer Neill, John DeBella's former on-air sidekick, claims the radio host routinely made lewd comments and groped her. Bosses did nothing to curtail it, she says.
9 years ago
Southeast Pennsylvania’s first medical marijuana dispensary opens
Chief medical officer of new Pennsylvania dispensary is hoping doctors will begin recommending medical marijuana for patients instead of more addictive opioids.
9 years ago
Listen 1:55New Jersey 2nd in U.S. for Catholic and Jewish identification, Gallup poll finds
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
9 years ago
Listen 6:13New Wilmington clinic aims to connect pets, owners with health care
The free clinic, in its fourth month, is packed into a side room of Henrietta Johnson Medical Center on New Castle Road.
9 years ago
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