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Amid Suicide Bomber Fears, He Found Afghan Hospitality and Professional Soccer
There aren’t many who can say they played professional soccer in Kabul, Afghanistan. WHYY reporter Nicholas Pugliese not only played professionally in Kabul, he had…
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Scrappy One-Man Startups Picking Up Local News Coverage Once the Sole Domain of Traditional Media
Small daily or weekly newspapers have traditionally supplied hyperlocal news. But these outlets now produce less journalism as hedge fund-backed media companies slash-and-burn staff to…
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Chester Slowly Beginning to Reap the Economic Benefits of Being Home to a Pro Sports Franchise
Although the Philadelphia Union have called Chester home for a decade now, the city is seemingly just beginning to reap the economic benefits of having…
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Investigation Finds That Some School Superintendents in Pennsylvania Are Packing Heat
An investigation has revealed that a small number of school superintendents in Pennsylvania have been bringing concealed firearms to work for close to a year,…
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Lansdowne Theater the ‘Last of Its Breed in Philadelphia Area’
The Lansdowne Theater hopes to return to its glory days, even as other grand theaters from Hollywood’s heyday are converted or demolished, according to a…
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Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission Begins Touring the State to Gain Public Input
The Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform Commission has begun touring the state for a series of public meetings to get voter input on the creation of future…
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Springfield Man Who Lost Daughter to a Distracted Driver on a Mission to Change How People Drive
Springfield resident and attorney Joel Feldman, whose daughter was hit and killed by a distracted driver, is trying to change how people drive with hour-long…
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Support for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Crosses Party Lines for State’s Voters, Not Politicians
Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has been increasing over the last decade, but lawmakers remain skeptical, writes Bobby Allyn for WHYY. In 2006,…
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Reusable Containers Coming to Pennsylvania, Courtesy of Trenton-Based Recycling Business
Reusable Haagen Dazs and Procter & Gamble containers will soon hit the shelves in some Pennsylvania stores thanks to TerraCycle, a recycling business based in…
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Photograph Exhibit at Haverford College Offers Vivid Look at Early-1940s America
Photographs taken by the U.S. government more than 75 years ago that offer a vivid look at early-1940s America are currently on display at Haverford…
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Gov. Wolf Takes Another Shot at Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
Gov. Tom Wolf is taking another shot at raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage, an issue that has plagued him since his election, writes Katie Meyer for…
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Here’s Why Wawa Is Renewing Its Focus on Philadelphia
Its 12,000-square-foot store that recently opened in Old City demonstrates how Wawa is renewing its focus on the city, say Annette John-Hall and Shalben Yaacov…
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Local Congressional Reps ‘Feel the Urgency,’ Refuse Pay During Government Shutdown
Chrissy Houlahan of Chester County and Mary Gay Scanlon of Delaware County are among the congressional representatives refusing pay during the partial government shutdown, writes…
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Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station May Retain Its Iconic Split-Flap Sign
The iconic split-flap sign at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia could avoid being digitized and may use a new split-flap schedule board instead, writes…
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New Year to Bring Political Showdown in Delaware County
After decades of Republicans holding the reins of government in Delaware County, Democrats finally have a chance to take control in the 2019 election, writes…
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New Tool to Evaluate State’s Public Schools Removes Emphasis from Standardized Test Scores
Pennsylvania recently introduced a new school evaluation tool, the Future Ready PA Index, which ditches scoring to offer parents a more nuanced look at public…
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Shifting Voting Patterns in Suburbs Suggest Uncertain Future for Moderate Republican Tom Killion
Shifting voting patterns in Chester and Delaware counties are making the re-election of moderate Republican Tom Killion uncertain, writes Ed Mahon for WHYY. Killion, whose…
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Skyrocketing Special Education Costs Force These School Districts to Pay Larger Share Than Others
With special education costs skyrocketing across the state, a number of local school districts are picking up a larger share of their expenses than others,…
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