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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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Violinist Randall Mitsuo Goosby is pictured playing
Arts & Entertainment

Pew Center grants $10.2 million for digital and diversity efforts

The annual Pew grants will distribute money toward arts institutions’ digital and diversity efforts.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Health

Philly sees ‘heartening’ downturn in new COVID cases, but is still planning for another potential surge

Philadelphia health officials are still weighing whether to impose a mask mandate at outdoor sporting events.

5 years ago

A woman walks by the colorful murals that surround the foundation for 2 World Trade Center
Community

Ground zero rebuilding still unfinished, 20 years later

Two planned skyscrapers, a performing arts center and a church are still unfinished at the site, which plays host to the annual ceremony honoring nearly 3,000 people killed.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about his plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021.
Politics & Policy

Biden announces sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.

5 years ago

A patient with COVID-19 on breathing support lies in a bed in an intensive care unit
Health

COVID-19 surge in the U.S.: The summer of hope ends in gloom

The delta variant is filling hospitals, sickening alarming numbers of children and driving coronavirus deaths in some places to the highest levels of the entire pandemic.

5 years ago

A weather map shows a flood warning in effect
Weather
6abc

Rainy Thursday for Philly region, with flash flooding concerns

As cleanup from Ida's remnants continues, more rain could lead to flash flooding throughout the area on Thursday.

5 years ago

Ellen Saracini touches a memorial plaque for her husband Victor that is illuminated by late afternoon sunlight. Victor, who piloted one of the doomed planes before being killed by terrorists, is one of 2,973 victims of the terror attacks remembered at the Garden of Reflection. (Brett Sholtis / WITF)
Community

Bucks County lost 18 on Sept. 11. Two decades later, a memorial in their honor offers solace

As the memory of 9/11 fades for some, the Garden of Reflection has become a place to teach children and a peaceful place for those grieving losses.

5 years ago

Willie Nelson performs at Farm Aid 30 at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Outlaws and balloons anchor area festivals, a tribute to Nina Simone, and Hasan Minhaj in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sep. 9 - Sep. 12: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

5 years ago

Listen 4:52
A volunteer hangs a bag of snacks to Kia Bell
Community

‘Never saw this coming in a million days’: Picking up the pieces in flood-ravaged section of Wilmington

About 200 people were displaced by Wednesday’s storm. The city and its partners are providing clothes, food and linking them with volunteer repair teams.

5 years ago

Listen 1:34
The Paoli Local railroad station as seen in an archival photograph.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Trains made the Main Line. Why are we designing its future around cars?

The Main Line exists because of the railroad. It’s time we change the zoning code to allow people to take advantage of transit.

5 years ago

The Riverwalk development opened on the Schuylkill River in Logan Square this year. It flooded in Ida’s aftermath. (Ryan Briggs / WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why did new buildings flood in Philly? Outdated FEMA maps and building code

Developers are building new homes according to outdated regulations, according to Philadelphia flood czar Joshua Lippert.

5 years ago

County agencies and partners set up tables along the inside of the center to assist those in need. (Kenny Cooper / WHYY)
Community

‘We lost everything’: Montco residents flock to resource center for help recovering from Ida

Forty-six homes are considered destroyed, 269 suffered major damage, and 91 were left with minor damage. A federal disaster declaration is expected soon.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf comes to witness Hurricane Ida damage in PA
Weather
6ABC

Gov. Wolf requests President Biden declare major disaster in Pennsylvania after storms

The collective damage estimate to public infrastructure to date is currently estimated at $117 million.

5 years ago

A storm-damaged home
Weather

‘Please take it seriously,’ Murphy warns as another severe storm is expected in N.J.

New Jersey is still counting its dead after devastating flash flooding caused by heavy rain in the wake of Hurricane Ida. The state is preparing for another storm.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaking about the importance of mask mandates in schools, in Norristown, Pa. on September 8, 2021. (Office of Gov. Wolf)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf stumps for school mask mandate in Norristown visit, downplays critics

Wolf says he’s seen mostly compliance with the mask mandate from districts and parents across the state. Some GOP lawmakers are suing.

5 years ago

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