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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 4:42Bitter 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 1:36Majority 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 6:53Heating 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
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 4:50Mandarin 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‘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 4:33Former 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 3:16Philly 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 2:17Before 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 8:14New 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 5:31Number 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 1:54Philly 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 4:54Philly 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 4:44Dems 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
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