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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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Health

Pastor’s lawyers eye deposing Carney over coronavirus restrictions

Carney in March ordered worship services be limited to no more than 10 people, a restriction he did not impose at the time on more than 230 other businesses deemed essential.

6 years ago

Sesame Place
Courts & Law

Man, woman charged with attacking teen Sesame Place worker in face mask dispute

The teen Sesame Place worker suffered a broken jaw and teeth injuries. Two Bronx residents are accused of attacking him.

6 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania, Washington lead lawsuits over postal changes

USPS chief DeJoy said he would suspend the closure of mail processing facilities. AGs Shapiro and Ferguson said they would keep the suit to make sure his promises are kept.

6 years ago

AMC
Community

New Jersey movie theaters will remain closed, federal judge says

The decision upholds Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order that kept theaters closed even as other public places were allowed to reopen.

6 years ago

In this image from video, former Georgia House Democratic leader Stacey Abrams, center, and others, speak during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
Politics & Policy

Three Pennsylvania ‘rising stars’ speak during the DNC’s second night

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, and state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta spoke at the DNC, pitching Biden as a reliable choice for Pa. voters.

6 years ago

Oyeronke Popoola, a 17-year-old freshman from Raleigh, carries some of her belongings as she and other students leave campus following a cluster of COVID-19 cases at The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Health

Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return

In the past few days alone, college students at schools in North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, Kansas, Colorado and at the Air Force Academy have tested positive.

6 years ago

Amaury Abreu speaks about George Floyd, his own faith, and the need for action outside Lebanon's municipal building in June. (Alanna Elder/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

As demonstrations slow, activists inspired by George Floyd protests pivot to take on the bureaucracy

Racial justice advocates are still pushing for concrete change in cities like Lebanon, Pa. — in the now-virtual halls of local government.

6 years ago

Listen 5:35
Zamar Jones' neighbors placed candles, balloons, and roses in front of his home in early August. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Less traffic, less risk: Zamar Jones’ neighbors pitch speed bumps as a violence deterrent

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.

6 years ago

Listen 2:26
In this Mar. 3, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, right, and his wife Jill attend a primary election night rally in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Politics & Policy

Democrats make it official, nominate Biden to take on Trump

Key speakers for Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton and former second lady Jill Biden.

6 years ago

(Big Stock image)
Courts & Law

ACLU calls for Delaware probation reform

Delaware Dept. of Correction disputes the ACLU report that the state’s probation system promotes “a culture of punishment” that leads too many people back to prison.

6 years ago

Pharmacist Steven Nguyen works at Davis Pharmacy on Baltimore Ave. He’s been calling the US Postal Service’s line for days trying to track down customer packages (Hannah Chinn/WHYY)
Community

‘It’s a mess when you don’t get your mail’: Waiting on, worrying about the Postal Service in Philly

A random sampling of folks in West Philadelphia revealed frustration with delivery delays and apprehension about mail-in voting in November.

6 years ago

A Point Pleasant Borough Fire Rescue boat in the Point Pleasant Canal in 2016. (Courtesy of Kim Ormsby/Point Pleasant Fire Department Station 75)
Down the Shore
Community
Down the Shore

State troopers rescue 6 after boat capsizes in dangerous Jersey Shore canal

Two state troopers rescued six people after a boat capsized in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.

6 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris
Politics & Policy

Why Kamala Harris was raised as a Black woman

Murali Balaji, Ph.D., explains why Kamala Harris’ mother, Shyamala Gopalan, didn’t have much of a choice when raising her daughters as Black.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at dusk in May 2020.
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Report: Racial disparities prevalent in job opportunities in Philly

Philadelphia faces the challenge of having fewer businesses and employment opportunities than other big East Coast cities.

6 years ago

(NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Gunman shoots 2 teens, 3 men in North Philadelphia

The victims were on North 30th and West Cumberland streets Tuesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire.

6 years ago

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