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WPSU names Fred Vigeant as general manager under WHYY ownership
The station that faced closure this year is getting new leadership after a deal with WHYY kept it alive.
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5 key takeaways about immigrants and the Greater Philadelphia economy, per report
Speakers at an event Tuesday co-hosted by The Welcoming Center and WHYY highlighted data showing immigrants’ integral role in the region’s economic growth.
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PGW spends millions in ads with the MLB team. The utility’s CEO is in apparent violation of state ethics law for not disclosing the value of the accepted gifts.
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Hydropower parts manufacturer in Northeast Philadelphia lands federal research partnership
Kingsbury plans to test new materials for hydroelectric power equipment that can support the needs of modern-day grids.
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Delaware recently implemented 2 land-use laws. Here’s what they mean for affordable housing
House Bill 450 and Senate Bill 23 both require Delaware counties and local governments to make changes in the way they approve developments.
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Listen 1:02Light pollution, wildfire smoke threaten view of the stars in the Philly suburbs
Light pollution and consecutive summers of Canadian wildfires have made it harder to stargaze in even the most remote places in Philadelphia’s suburbs.
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Listen 4:57EPA announces new plan to clean up arsenic contamination at Vineland chemical site
The Vineland Chemical Company produced arsenic-based herbicides and fungicides for 45 years, causing widespread contamination.
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Listen 0:53Montgomery County launches voter services chatbot ‘Mo’
The generative AI-powered chatbot uses information from Montgomery County’s voter services website to answer basic election questions.
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Listen 0:48WHYY’s ‘Fresh Air’ co-hosts each receive lifetime achievement honors
Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley are being honored, respectively, by the Radio Television Digital News Association and EBONY magazine.
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After a disappointing loss to Chicago last year, volunteers in Philadelphia say they hope to prove a point while also cleaning up the streets.
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2 Philadelphia theaters are first in line to produce new Broadway shows
The Arden Theatre and Philadelphia Theatre Company were first to secure rights to “Girl from the North Country” and “Liberation.”
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Listen 1:54Educators say the plan opens old wounds from a previous effort where the money went to outside consultants instead of teachers’ classrooms.
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Listen 1:04In 2025, international student enrollment declined for the first time in years, leading to an estimated $50 million loss for Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:50Modern research shows that breast cancer can be treated with chemotherapy during pregnancy with safe outcomes for mother and baby.
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Listen 5:03How one Upper Darby vintage synth shop is preserving old tech in the age of ‘disposable electronics’
Since starting in 2016, Bell Tone Synth Works has repaired instruments for influential artists such as Roger Waters and Dan Deacon.
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