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Published 19 hours agoAfter Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools
People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.
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Published September 24Tenant advocates help low-income Delawareans avoid eviction in one-of-a-kind program
Delaware is reducing the number of evictions in the state through a unique program that pairs tenants with advocates. From the Delaware Desk, WHYY's Sarah Mueller has more.
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Published September 18One locksmith has been changing hundreds of locker combinations for nearly two decades
For 19 years, Vernon Nichols has reset all of the locker combinations for Winslow Junior High School before the start of a new school year.
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Published September 16Family Village and Delaware County Health Department launch doula directory
Family Village and the Delaware County Health Department recently launched a doula directory. WHYY's Kenny Cooper has more.
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Published September 15New to the U.S., he struggled to find belonging. A fellow student changed that
When Teyu Chou was 11 years old, his family immigrated to the U.S. The transition was isolating and confusing. But a fellow student stepped up and helped him adjust.
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Published September 15U.S. Attorney for N.J. wants schools and youth groups to take free training from Justice Department
The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey wants schools and community groups that cater to youth to take advantage of free training from the Justice Department to help protect children from online sexual exploitation. WHYY's Kenneth Burns reports cases in New Jersey have sharply increased…
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Published September 14On Sept. 11, 2001, he got stranded in Canada. Now, he runs Pay it Forward 9/11
Tuerff has taken his experience and turned it into an international kindness movement, asking people to complete three random acts of kindness during 11 days in the month of September.
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Published September 14The 22-year-old giving free 3D-printed dentures to those in need
Connor Gibson, 22, is using his engineering skills to 3D print free dentures for America’s most vulnerable.
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Published August 14Scranton Celebrates New Weston Field Mini Soccer Pitch
Grant funded through Philadelphia Soccer 2026’s Legacy Initiative SCRANTON, PA. – The City of Scranton celebrated the completion of its new mini-pitch at Weston Field, 982 Providence Rd., Scranton, on Fri., …
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Published August 13Scranton Opens Playground and City’s Second Splash Pad at Capouse Park
SCRANTON, PA. – Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti led a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thurs., Aug. 13, to commemorate the opening of Capouse Avenue Park, 1335 Capouse Ave., in the developing …