The Philadelphia Archdiocese has plans to demolish the city’s oldest Polish church, but it’s facing strong resistance: Longtime parishioners and neighborhood newcomers have joined forces in protest.
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For A Medal Of Honor Recipient, Wounds Of War Lingered Into Fatherhood
Master Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez led a mission to save eight soldiers in Vietnam — and nearly died in the process. Decades later, his daughter recalls a father who believed honor wasn’t won, but earned.
BP To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Gulf Coast Oil Spill Claims
The agreement with the U.S. government, five Gulf Coast states and more than 400 local governments comes five years after the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Russian Rocket Poised For Crucial Supply Run To Space Station
After a string of launch failures, NASA says astronauts have just four months of supplies left. A Russian rocket launching early Friday could provide relief.
Maria Leaves Sesame Street After 44 Years On The Block
Sonia Manzano’s acting career began when she was in the original cast of Godspell – a musical which began as a student production on campus, according to the Associated Press.
White House: We Have A Beef With GMO Regulations
The White House has ordered a review of the government’s system for regulating products of biotechnology, including genetically modified crops. That system has been controversial from the start.
Senators Call For VA To Explain Why It Couldn’t Find Mustard-Gassed Veterans
A dozen senators have also called on the Veterans Administration to say why some of the WWII-era troops who were found by an NPR Investigation were denied benefits.
Antipsychotics Too Often Prescribed For Aggression In Children
Drugs intended to treat psychosis are also used to treat behavioral problems in children with ADHD. Less risky behavioral treatments and medications should be the first choice, researchers say.
Nationwide Crime Spike Has Law Enforcement Retooling Their Approach
Violent crime has ticked up in certain metro areas. Police are scrambling to hold the line while at the same time trying not to appear overzealous.
The Scallop Scoop: Survey Forecasts A Banner Year In Atlantic
Federal fisheries researchers says their survey found about 10 billion scallops in waters off Delaware and southern New Jersey. They’re predicting a boom for the nation’s most valuable fishery.