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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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Down the Shore
Community

Ocean City, N.J. mayor says seagulls have become ‘very aggressive’

The mayor of Ocean City, New Jersey says seagulls have become "very aggressive" in the municipality and warns that feeding the birds is against the law. 

7 years ago

Leroy Johnson is the artist-in-residence at The Barnes. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Activist artist’ Leroy Johnson working inside the Barnes fishbowl

Leroy Johnson is making a mess at the Barnes Foundation. You can watch him work.

7 years ago

Listen 2:22
Dr. Gordon Baltuch and his team check on a patient throughout a procedure that uses a beam of ultrasound waves to stop his hand from trembling. (Kyrie Greenberg/WHYY)
Science

Focused ultrasound treats tremors from Parkinson’s disease

The FDA recently approved a procedure to ease the trembling caused by Parkinson’s that doesn’t involve invasive surgery and cutting into a patient’s head.

7 years ago

Listen 2:02
Singer-songwriter and session musician David Bromberg stands in front of a portion of his collection of violins. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

David Bromberg to sell his fiddles after Library of Congress deal fizzles

David Bromberg had forged a deal with the Library of Congress to have the largest American-made violin collection kept there. But the plan hit a sour note.

7 years ago

Listen 5:24
Demonstrators bang on pots, from the balcony of their apartment as they protest against governor Ricardo Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, July 19, 2019. (Dennis M. Rivera Pichardoi/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Puerto Rico gov will not seek reelection, but won’t resign

Protesters said they were not satisfied by Rosselló's concessions, and pledged to continue demonstrations that have filled the streets of Old San Juan for more than a week.

7 years ago

Brandy Halladay, widow of Roy Halladay, speaks as he is inducted posthumously into the National Baseball Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center on Sunday, July 21, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Hans Pennink/AP Photo)
Community

Phillies’ late Roy Halladay inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Halladay's widow, Brandy, fought back tears as she spoke. Halladay was 40 when he was killed in a plane crash in November 2017.

7 years ago

AP file photo
Down the Shore
Community

In scorching heat, thousands without power at the Jersey Shore late Sunday afternoon

Thousands are without power at the Jersey Shore late Sunday afternoon in the midst of extreme heat.

7 years ago

Karen Frazier of Capitol Heights, Md., right, and her son Amari Rogers, 11, left, play in a fountain in Washington, Saturday, July 20, 2019. The National Weather Service said
Health

‘Survive, not enjoy’: Heat, humidity gripping half the U.S.

The National Weather Service said "a dangerous heat wave" sent temperatures into the 90s, with high humidity that made it feel considerably hotter.

7 years ago

A group of community leaders gather at Baker's Playground for a peace rally on Saturday, July 20, 2019. (Miguel Martinez/WHYY)
Community

‘We are brave people’: Overbrook community won’t let gun violence define them

After a shooting at Baker Playground in Overbrook injured 7 people, the community organized a rally against gun violence exactly one week later.

7 years ago

Congresswomen Mary Gay Scanlon and Madeleine Dean said conditions were adequate, but
Politics & Policy

Two Pa. Democrats make surprise visit to Berks immigrant detention facility

The Berks facility isn't much like the ones on the southern border. The onetime nursing home is smaller, with just 96 beds. Dean described it as a "school you can't leave."

7 years ago

Lawncrest Pool. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

A guide to keeping cool in Philly pools

Philadelphia’s 70+ indoor and outdoor public swimming pools represent our city at its best.

7 years ago

Kensington High School cheerleading coach Amber Rawls leads practice in the dance studio at Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (KCAPA) on June 6, 2019. (Photo by Maggie Loesch)
Community

Kensington cheerleaders: ‘We have a record to uphold, and we’re not going to fail for anybody’

The team is a reigning district champion, having won back-to-back District XII championships in the Philadelphia Public League’s small division.

7 years ago

Center City Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

Philly vows to fight commercial property owners over $48 million reassessment ruling

Philadelphia is pushing back against a court ruling that would require the city and the School District to pay $48 million to commercial property owners.

7 years ago

A small fleet of GoPuff delivery vehicles, parked outside their Philadelphia headquarters. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey asks delivery service goPuff for more information on tax break application

New Jersey wants answers from three companies approved for tax incentives.

7 years ago

Sheila Armstrong stands in the living room of her 13th floor apartment at the Harrison Plaza buidling at 1050 North 10th Street where she installed an A/C unit to deal with the summer heat. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Should landlords be required to provide air conditioning?

As temperatures soar and Philly officials invite residents to cool off in air-conditioned city buildings, Maryland lawmakers want to mandate landlords provide AC at home.

7 years ago

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