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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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A PECO truck has the logo on the side, as a worker is using a lift to reach something high.
Science

PECO withdraws its rate hike case after backlash from Pa. governor, lawmakers

PECO made record profits in 2025 after a recent rate hike. Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro had called the new proposal “pure greed.”

2 months ago

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Democrat Analilia Mejia on March 24, 2026, in Morristown, N.J., left, and Republican Joe Hathaway
Politics & Policy

Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway compete for suburban New Jersey House seat

The 11th District was long a Republican stronghold but has become increasingly Democratic since Trump’s first term.

2 months ago

The boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey
Community
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Wildwood considering overnight boardwalk closure

The Jersey Shore community is considering closing the boardwalk to the public between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. year-round.

2 months ago

Sign for Rowan University
Education

Rowan University receives $10M gift to establish school for financial planning

Officials say the donation will be used to create a new school to help address the nation’s increasing shortage of qualified financial planning professionals.

2 months ago

Listen 0:59
Women Lifers at Muncy Prison
Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison

Women lifers in Pennsylvania’s prisons are getting old, and dying

The upcoming podcast “Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison” investigates the crisis of aging prisoners in Pennsylvania.

2 months ago

Raye performing
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Things to do in and around Philly: Raye at The Met, Philly Film Society’s SpringFest, ‘1776 the Musical’ and more

April 16–19: ‘Radium Girls’ in Delaware, a wine-tasting event in Philly and the Green Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

2 months ago

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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers push package of bills aiming to reduce energy costs

The legislation aims to reduce strains on the grid while protecting ratepayers from predatory billing.

2 months ago

Listen 1:21
A row of new single-family homes on Page Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A proposed crackdown on corporate landlords could threaten Philly-area homes for people with intellectual disabilities

The bill aims to lower single-family home prices. But it would inadvertently endanger companies that provide housing for some people with disabilities.

2 months ago

Listen 1:49
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania launches new privacy protections for people with disabilities, including autism

The protections are included in a series of new executive orders aimed at supporting people with disabilities.

2 months ago

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A rendering of the Stateside Live! expansion
Arts & Entertainment

Stateside Live! announces grand reopening date with concert series featuring Taking Back Sunday

The centerpiece of the renovation, a 5,000-seat outdoor venue, will host an outdoor concert series May 29–31.

2 months ago

Listen 0:45
a person holds a sign reading MAKE CASINOS SMOKE FREE
Politics & Policy

New Jersey casino workers call on Gov. Mikie Sherrill to support their demand to ban smoking in Atlantic City gaming halls

The New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, passed 20 years ago, prohibits smoking in almost all indoor workplaces — except casinos.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
Michael Rapino walking
Courts & Law

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

They jury in New York decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states that the entertainment ticketing behemoth was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans.

2 months ago

A sign hanging on the wall for the 11th district office.
Politics & Policy

What to expect in New Jersey’s special congressional election

A Democratic victory in the Democratic-leaning district would further narrow the slim majority Republicans hold in the chamber.

2 months ago

A crowd of people listen to a town hall about the future of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, at Widener University, on April 15, 2026
Health

Crozer-Chester’s new owner wants to ‘rightsize.’ What does that mean — and how long will it take?

Chariot Allaire Partners says it is in discussions with two to three “major academic medical centers” in the Philly region to run the vacant hospital.

2 months ago

Listen 0:51
Annual Naturepalooza at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
Community

Goats, salamanders and ziplines: Your guide to free Earth Week events in Philly

There are plenty of free opportunities to learn about nature, get active outside and volunteer to clean up your community.

2 months ago

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