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Meehan seeking tax legislation changes on energy credits, medical deductions
U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan expects to vote for the Republican tax overhaul, but he wants changes to encourage clean energy investment and preserve deductions for medical expenses.
7 years ago
Listen 3:55Kimmel Center jazz residents focusing on social justice themes
The musicians – guitarist Colton Weatherson, pianist Luke Carlos O’Reilly, and drummer Doug Hirlinger – have outlined composition projects with strong social justice themes.
7 years ago
Listen 2:41Tax bill should unite American middle class across racial lines
The top 1 percent of Americans use racial and ethnic strife to distract us from the one commonality that should unite us — class.
7 years ago
Listen 3:15Do Americans want a new tax bill? Gallup polls say, no, but Congress is pushing to pass it anyway
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 6:29After hundreds of broken instruments unite in symphony, they’ll be repaired for Philly kids
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer writes orchestral work for 400 broken instruments in Philadelphia's school district. Its premiere concert will help bring about their repair.
7 years ago
Listen 4:58‘You gotta tune the car first’: Philly’s incoming DA prepares for day one
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's progressive incoming district attorney, intends to shake up the office upon being sworn in on Jan. 2.
7 years ago
Listen 4:47Customers in West Chester among 180 claiming sex assault at Massage Envy locations
BuzzFeed News reporter Katie Baker investigated the company’s response to these complaints. She sat down with NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss what she found.
7 years ago
Listen 5:04Long wait for justice for Philly woman strangled by North Jersey serial killer
Two weeks after Robin West vanished, her family learned that she had been murdered. But the bad news did not end there.
7 years ago
Listen 4:01In Pennsylvania’s 16th district, urban centers grapple with dominant outside interests
In the interactive slider above, the city of Reading can be seen as an appendage thinly sewn to the top of Pennsylvania’s 16th ...
7 years ago
Listen 5:27Tension over already-signed Del. Coastal Zone Act legislation lingers
Delawareans gave their opinions on the CZA legislation at a public workshop.
7 years ago
Listen 1:36Following a stroke, finding the words can be a lifelong endeavor
Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.
7 years ago
Listen 11:58‘My Fair Lady’ dancing down the runway
Backed by two pianos, Quintessence Theatre Group produces an enchanting musical whose roots stretch back to ancient Greece and Rome.
7 years ago
Listen 3:23Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save lives
“Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign aimed at teaching everyday people how to help someone who has been shot or stabbed.
7 years ago
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