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Veterans Day
Veterans Day activities take place around the Delaware Valley today. But as soldiers return home from Iraq and Afghanistan, anti-war sentiment in the region runs high. WHYY's Rachel Buchman talked to some local vets about what it means to support the troops. [Listen] (11/11/04)

Making College Choices
Parents and students are grappling over college choices. WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with expert Toby Waldorf on coming up with better choices. [Listen] (11/4/04)

National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine is marking 100 years of photography in a new book: In Focus. WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with one of the magazine's photographers, Robb Kendrick. [Listen] (10/12/04)

The Felon Vote
The 2000 Presidential Election in Florida brought to light the last remaining group of citizens still barred from the voting booth -- prisoners and released felons. In philadelphia, efforts to register jailed citizens and ex-offenders are breaking ground for the rest of the nation. Susan Phillips reports. [Listen] (9/1/04)

How to Eat Like a Republican
The great political divide this election year begs the question---what makes a Republican a Republican and a Democrat a Democrat? Could it be something that they eat? Just in time for the Convention, author Susan Grayson Townsend's new book takes a light-hearted look on politics and food. She spoke with WHYY's Lari Robling. Recipes | [Listen] (8/26/04)

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau's new board chairman is a veteran in regional business. WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with Nick DeBenedictis about challenges facing the convention and tourism business. [Listen] (8/24/04)

Christianity Down The Shore
Four Methodist ministers founded Ocean City 125 years ago as a religious resort town. What was once a tent-revival city now has a bustling boardwalk, packed beaches, and an economy that supports more than 600 businesses. It also has a distinctly Christian feel as WHYY's Rachel Buchman reports. [Listen] (8/19/04)

Puerto Rican vote
With the Democratic Convention just underway in Boston, the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John Kerry have spent more than a million dollars on Spanish language TV ads to court the Latino vote. Here in Philadelphia, where more than half of the Latino population is Puerto Rican, grassroots voter education campaigns are giving voice to a previously silent voting block. WHYY's Susan Phillips reports. [Listen] (7/27/04)

Service This!
Customer service is a big problem for many people today. WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with local businessman and author Adam Bailine about his book, Service This! [Listen] (7/7/04)

Swim Coach Dick Shoulberg
Fifteen miles from Philadelphia, Dick Shoulberg molds young swimmers into world-recognized athletes. This year, Shoulberg has two proteges aiming to make the US Olympic team. WHYY's Sam Briger traveled to Fort Washington to meet one of the country's most successful swim coaches. [Listen] (6/23/04)

Support for hostage Paul Johnson
Friday (6/18/04) is the deadline that terrorists set for killing a New Jersey native kidnapped in Saudi Arabia. Paul Johnson Junior's hometown came out in force, to show their support for the Lockheed Martin employee, and his family. WHYY's Aries Keck reports. [Listen] (6/18/04)

Someone to Watch
While most news can be negative, there are countless people in the Delaware Valley who go about doing their work with no fanfare. An occassional series heard on 91FM.

-WHYY Morning Edition's Brenda Jorett talked with 18-year-old Douglas Barry. He's "Someone to Watch," as he's learned some pointers on becoming a CEO. [Listen] (June 8, 2004)
-Stephanie Uibel, South Jersey fifth grader [Listen] (May, 2004)
-Tom Forkin, Philadelphia businessman [Listen] (March 10, 2004)
-Leah Douglas, Director of Exhibitions at Philadelphia International Airport [Listen] (March 1, 2004)

Recycling in Philadelphia
Philadelphia's Streets sanitation division collects and disposes of 790,000 tons of trash a year. A number that could continue to shrink with recycling efforts. The city proudly proclaims on its website "We recycle, and we do it right" but that may not be true, especially as far as area businesses are concerned. WHYY's Maiken Scott has this story. [Listen] (June 1, 2004)

Cranberry Growers' Choice
Ocean Spray Cranberry growers are casting their votes to decide whether they want to accept a partnership offer with soft drink giant Pepsico. The vote could have a major impact on New Jersey's cranberry farmers, as WHYY's Megan Curran reports. [Listen] (May 28, 2004)

Got Milk?
Dairy farmers across the country contribute part of their paychecks into a government program. Those dollars pay for a national advertising campaign, which includes the "Got Milk?" and "3-A-Day" messages. But one small dairy farm in Pennsylvania is taking on the U.S. Government. They say they're being unconstitutionally forced to pay to advertise their competitors' milk. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (May 25, 2004)

Fencing
The United States is already gearing up for the Summer Olympics in Athens Greece, but the small community of United States fencers is getting ready for its own top competition: the Summer National Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. WHYY's Shai Ben-Yaacov reports. [Listen] (May 25, 2004)

Brown vs. Board in Philadelphia
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Brown versus Board of Education decision. The same year that the court's ruling promised to integrate the schools, the Philadelphia School Board did the opposite. It turned an integrated school into a new, mostly white high school in the city's growing Northeast. WHYY's Susan Phillips reports. [Listen] (May 21, 2004)

Smarty Jones
Philadelphia Park's Smarty Jones will compete in the second of the triple crown horse races this Saturday. He's on to Maryland's Preakness race two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. WHYY's Rachel Buchman reports Smarty Jones' success could bring sweeping economic changes for both Philadelphia Park and Pennsylvania. [Listen] (May 13, 2004)

Million Mom March
This weekend, busloads of women from the region will head to Washington DC for a Million Mom March. Four years ago, hundreds of thousands gathered in the capitol to rally against gun violence. This Mother's day, the group will call for Congress to extend the Federal Assualt Weapons Ban. It is set to expire in September. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (May 7, 2004)

Local National Guard Troops
A year after the start of the War in Iraq, local National Guard troops are working towards stabilizing Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pennsylvania National Guard has more than one thousand boots on the ground in Iraq, while Delaware has nearly 150 deployed. WHYY's Rachel Buchman has been talking with their families on the homefront. [Listen] (March 22, 2004)

Historic Commission Legislation
The city of Philadelphia is charged with protecting the city's historic buildings and landmark sites. But the way that happens could soon change. City Council is considering legislation which would strip the city's Historic Commission of its most important role -- designating sites to be preserved. WHYY's Brad Linder reports. [Listen] (March 5, 2004)