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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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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Mural Arts Fest, performances from Eric Clapton and Maren Morris, Uncle Charlie’s R&B Cookout and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Sept. 11–14: A medieval-themed science fair in Delaware, more fall fun in Philly and '80s star Sheena Easton in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

2 days ago

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A child riding around with a helme
Community

Haverford Township passes new helmet requirement for kids on e-bikes, electric scooters

Starting in January, parents of children under 16 not wearing a helmet could face $25 fines.

2 days ago

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Faheem Lea addressing State Board of Education member Jack Fornaro and Board Vice President Nedd James Johnson with his concerns about the Camden City School District during public testimony
Education

Camden residents share concerns about school budget cuts, student achievement and superintendent hiring process

During public testimony sessions, residents expressed a lack of progress and cited a decline in schools, students and resources in the Camden City School District.

2 days ago

Listen 0:56
Students entering the school
Education

Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

High school teachers in Pennsylvania said some students stopped showing up in the spring, fearful they would be arrested on campus.

2 days ago

A sign for Iron Hill Brewery
Community
6abc

Iron Hill Brewery closing 3 locations in the region

The three locations are in Chestnut Hill on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, Main Street in Newark, Delaware, and Voorhees, New Jersey.

2 days ago

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin speaks at a podium
Courts & Law

Appeals court upholds New Jersey’s ban on carrying firearms in sensitive places

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 139-page opinion, recounted a longstanding history in the United States of prohibiting firearms in certain circumstances.

2 days ago

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Politics & Policy

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.

2 days ago

Taylor Hospital
Health

Taylor Hospital has a buyer. Can Delaware County investors find a way to reopen it?

Prospect Medical Holdings closed Taylor Hospital in April. The former Crozer Health hospital now has a new owner.

2 days ago

a culture of human breast cancer cells
Health

Penn researchers find killing dormant, ‘sleeper’ breast cancer cells may prevent recurrence

New results from a clinical trial show that existing drugs can successfully kill dormant breast cancer cells, thereby reducing lifetime risk of recurrence.

2 days ago

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George Norcross
Politics & Policy

New Jersey State Comptroller says George Norcross’ insurance firm violated public contracting laws

The report says Norcross’ company Conner Strong & Buckelew has improper ties with several Health Insurance Funds. Norcross and his allies deny wrongdoing.

3 days ago

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Scot Esdaile
Community

‘Serious challenges’: National NAACP board takes action to revamp struggling Wilmington branch

Connecticut’s NAACP leader aims to stabilize operations, finances and community impact for the 110-year-old Wilmington branch.

3 days ago

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Members with the Burlington County Sheriff’s Office's inspection team at an event
Community

A South Jersey sheriff’s office program is helping older residents with free safety and security checks

As part of the Burlington County Sheriff's Office program, inspectors check door and window locks, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and exterior home security issues.

3 days ago

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Eagles fans pack the area around City Hall in hopes of catching a glimpse of the passing parade on February 14, 2025.
Arts & Entertainment

Visit Philadelphia launches national campaign to lure visitors for America’s 250th anniversary

The campaign centers around advertisements and an interactive badge builder where people can express their love for the City of Brotherly Love.

3 days ago

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Emma Tsurkov and Elizabeth Tsurkov smile
Community

Princeton doctoral student kidnapped in Iraq has been freed. ‘We both started sobbing,’ sister says

Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was kidnapped in 2023 while doing research, was freed Tuesday and turned over to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad following more than 900 days in captivity.

3 days ago

Crime tape is seen in the area of a shooting in Philly
Courts & Law
6abc

Charges downgraded in fatal Center City Philadelphia shooting due to video evidence

Surveillance and cellphone video show a confrontation between Jardine and the suspect, identified by police as 45-year-old John Kelly, escalating quickly.

3 days ago

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