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Ed Zaleski, pictured with his sons in a family photo, was found dead in his jail cell at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility hours after he was arrested.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Family demands answers after Philly man addicted to heroin dies hours after incarceration

Three-quarters of Philly's prison inmates have a history of substance addiction. Is the system equipped to help them?

7 years ago

Listen 4:42
Homeless men crowd into the dining room of the Sunday Breakfast Association, where a prayer service was being held.
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Bitter cold sparks continuing Philly efforts to shelter homeless

Through Monday morning, the warming center at Cione Recreation will be open 24 hours a day —.and no ID is necessary to come inside.

7 years ago

Listen 1:36
In the most recent Gallup polling, 74 percent of Americans rated the U.S. Postal Service as excellent. Overall, those polled approve of federal agencies, but not the U.S. government.  (Matt Rourke/AP, file)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Majority like U.S. agencies — but not government, 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.

7 years ago

Listen 6:53
Spring Garden School is one of several schools whose outdated heating system would cost more to repair than to replace.
Education

Heating problems in Philly schools rise as temperatures plunge

Philadelphia School District facilities workers have been on the job since Christmas to fix faulty heating units. It's a $70M problem.

7 years ago

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington (Evan Vucci/AP, file)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Area U.S. lawmakers seeking common congressional ground for 2018

Infrastructure, foreign policy, improving Affordable Care Act among priorities for federal legislators in 2018.

7 years ago

Listen 4:50
A six-year-old Chinese immersion program in Delaware elementary schools now has more than 1,000 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. Next year the initiative will expand to middle school. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
First
Education

Mandarin magic in Delaware K-5 classrooms

Foreign language has been a staple of high school education for years, but in Delaware, more than 1,000 Delaware elementary students spend half their day learning in Chinese.

7 years ago

Listen 5:09
Thousands of used needles litter the ground at a heroin encampment in Kensington. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

‘Safe-injection site’ more likely for Philly, but big hurdles to clear

According to sources close to the talks, the controversial proposal aimed at addressing the city’s deadly opioid crisis must first overcome resistance from some key players.

7 years ago

Listen 4:33
Former N.J. Gov. Brendan Byrne waves as the audience sings him Happy Birthday, as his wife Ruthi Zinn Byrne applauds, for his 90th birthday during the N.J. State Chamber of Commerce annual Congressional Dinner in Washington, Tuesday, April 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne dies at 93

A New Jersey governor who mobsters said was too ethical to be bribed and who authorized the law permitting gambling in Atlantic City has died. Brendan Byrne was 93.

7 years ago

Listen 3:16
Fans spell out BOWIE with their bodies outside Sigma Sound Studios on 12th Street in 1974 while David Bowie was recording songs for the album
Arts & Entertainment

Philly loves Bowie — the second time around

The second annual Philly Loves Bowie Week will feature a new book and documentary film.

7 years ago

Listen 2:17
A photo from Lucy’s time in Alaska. (Courtesy of Lucy)
The Pulse
Health

Before Huntington’s: Seeking adventure while she’s able

Dogged by the specter of a disorder that feels like genetic destiny, a woman challenges her body and mind to do new things.

7 years ago

Listen 8:14
File photo: New Jersey State Capitol building in Trenton. (Alan Tu/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey removes 2 percent limit for police and fire salary increases

Gov. Chris Christie isn’t due to leave office for another two weeks, but Democratic legislative leaders have already let one of his key ...

7 years ago

Listen 5:31
Camden police cars on the street with lights flashing
Courts & Law

Number of murders in Camden hits 30-year low

One of the state’s most crime-ridden communities recorded a double-digit drop in murders in 2017.

7 years ago

Listen 1:54
Ahmad Harrington (left) stands beside his father, James.
NewsWorks Tonight
Health

Philly program steps up efforts with families, schools to address early psychosis in kids

Psychosis is a set of experiences that relate to finding reality confusing or unclear. Not all people who experience it have schizophrenia.

7 years ago

Listen 4:54
Julia Bright (left) celebrates while her mother, Rebecca Rhynhart (center), is sworn in as Philadelphia city controller.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Philly city controllers — going places?

Here's a look at the political prospects of the first woman to become Philadelphia controller, and the candidate she beat who seems ready to run for mayor.

7 years ago

Listen 4:44
Jerry L. Sanders Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Delaware County Sheriff at an induction ceremony in Media. Sanders was part of a wave of Democrats elected last year, reflecting a demographic change in the former Republican stronghold.
Politics & Policy

Dems vow more transparency in historic Delco swearing-in ceremony

A panel of judges oversaw the swearing in of Democrats to Delaware County elected offices Tuesday, the culmination of years of changing demographics in suburban Philadelphia.

7 years ago

Listen 1:53
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