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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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A North Penn parent wishing to only be identified as 'mom', protested mask mandates outside the school board meeting on August 19, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Pa. mask mandate must expire Dec. 4, judge rules in latest twist

A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday said an order that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities to contain the coronavirus must expire Dec. 4.

5 years ago

2006 file photo of former Philadelphia councilmember Rick Mariano (AP photo/file)
Politics & Policy

After 4 years in prison for bribery, Rick Mariano has advice for Bobby Henon

Rick Mariano, who spent 4 years in prison for accepting bribes while serving as a Philly Council member, urged Bobby Henon to resign after his conviction.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney speaks at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

As John Dougherty resigns after bribery conviction, Mayor Kenney offers praise

As Local 98 prepares to move forward with new leadership, Mayor Jim Kenney noted the contributions made by Dougherty.

5 years ago

A group of mummers parading in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Mummers Parade will be back on Broad Street New Year’s Day

After a pandemic hiatus in 2021 and a 2020 parade marred by some members in blackface, Mummers Parade organizers are promising an event “welcoming to all.”

5 years ago

Many school districts across Pennsylvania returned to in-person classes 5 days a week. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Amid stable COVID rates, Pa. school officials tout success of reopening

So far, school reopenings in Pennsylvania haven’t triggered a wave of COVID cases or hospitalizations.

5 years ago

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signage
Health

Pfizer asks FDA to OK promising COVID-19 pill

The company's filing comes as new infections are rising once again, driven mainly by hot spots in states where colder weather is driving more Americans indoors.

5 years ago

The Delaware River in West Trenton
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Infrastructure funds go to New Jersey conservation projects

Programs in the Delaware River Basin include a turtle habitat in South Jersey and stream-bank restoration at Lake Hopatcong.

5 years ago

John ''Johnny Doc'' Dougherty gestures as he is driven from the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Dougherty was found guilty of conspiracy charges Monday in his corruption trial. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Union leader John Dougherty resigns as leader of IBEW Local 98 one day after conviction

Dougherty tendered his resignation before the Local 98 Executive Board on Monday evening, the union said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon.

5 years ago

Students at Central Bucks High School South are being dismissed early Tuesday following an earlier lockdown and police activity at the building. (6abc)
Community

Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity

School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.

5 years ago

Music icon and New Jersey native Jon Bon Jovi was in Philadelphia Monday to help break ground on Project HOME's latest long-term recovery residence in the city's Kensington neighborhood. (6abc)
Urban Planning

Jon Bon Jovi helps break ground on new Project HOME residence in Kensington

The artist's JBJ Soul Foundation is a funding partner of 62 new homes on Lehigh Avenue. They will offer an affordable, safe space to make a fresh start.

5 years ago

The Pfizer logo at its world headquarters
Health

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

Pfizer said it would grant a license for the pill to the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool, which would let generic drug companies produce the pill for use in 95 countries.

5 years ago

A container ship on the Delaware River
Politics & Policy

Growing international trade in Delaware means fighting COVID-19 globally, state leaders say

Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation and other state leaders say stopping the pandemic is key to growing global trade in the First State.

5 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as President Joe Biden speaks during an event to mark the start of monthly Child Tax Credit relief payments, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Thursday, July 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

From day care to avoiding debt: Child tax credits quietly underwrite family expenses

The monthly cash has helped parents cover basics such as child care costs and plan for the future. Will the program be extended in D.C.?

5 years ago

Listen 4:23
COVID-19 booster shot is prepared
Health

Does PFAS exposure affect COVID-19 illness and vaccine effectiveness? Researchers want to know

Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.

5 years ago

Listen 5:53
NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Community

NCAA president says efforts to reform not motivated by fear

The NCAA's move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear, but rather a desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been building for decades.

5 years ago

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