WDIY Headlines
Upgrades at a Bethlehem senior living facility were highlighted last week as what WDIY’s James Zipprodt says is part of a larger effort to improve senior care.
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On the next Galactic Travels™, Bill Fox continues the month-long focus on California-based ambient musician and composer Robert Rich. The Featured CD at Midnight will be 'Shambala' on Space for Music Records
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New funding will encourage young people in Allentown to think up creative climate solutions. WDIY's Mike Flynn reports.
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Gasoline prices highest for the year... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
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Karen El-Chaar welcomes Allentown Symphony Orchestra Maestra Diane Wittry and seven other guests to discuss ASO's final concert for their 2023-24 season, "Beethoven's Ninth," at Miller Symphony Hall.
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Bill Dautremont-Smith talks with violinist Diane Monroe about her upcoming performance at Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center on Friday, April 12, 2024, which bridges jazz, classical, and traditional African music.
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The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.
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Guns are now the leading cause of death among American children. And many more children are injured in shootings, putting them at risk for life-altering disability, pain, and mental trauma.
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Haiti is on the verge of collapse, with little to no government. But many Haitians have already learned to live without the support of the state, as NPR discovered traveling to Cap-Haïtien.
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More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.
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Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.