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New Philly coalition aims to end euthanization of pets at shelter
Last year, 18,000 animals were surrendered to the Philadelphia shelter.
8 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf declares ‘state of emergency’ in Pa. opioid epidemic
There will be a command center at the state's emergency management headquarters in Harrisburg and provide wider access to the prescription drug monitoring program.
8 years ago
Listen 5:38Continuing King’s fight, with love in the age of hate
This year, we as a nation should not celebrate King Day. It’s not that Dr. King does not deserve this national holiday. It is America that does not deserve to celebrate him.
8 years ago
The Philly school choice system no one is talking about
Every year, thousands of Philadelphia families choose a traditional public school outside their neighborhood. So is that a good thing, a bad thing or something else?
8 years ago
Listen 5:42Video of Governor Chris Christie's final State of the State address
Outgoing Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that New Jersey needed “tough and plain-spoken leadership” when he took office e ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:32Philadelphia names new poet laureate
Raquel Salas Rivera, a gender-fluid, Puerto Rican writer, has been named Philadelphia's new city poet laureate.
8 years ago
Listen 2:24New Jersey lifts prison ban on ‘The New Jim Crow,’ a popular book on mass incarceration
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has lifted a ban on the book “The New Jim Crow” at two of its prisons, following a complaint from the state chapter of the ACLU.
8 years ago
Listen 2:10Family 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?
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 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.
8 years ago
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