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Philadelphia senior companions help aging adults combat loneliness with friendship and support
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Senior Companion Program pairs older adults with seniors who are aging in place.
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Listen 3:16Willingboro residents worry proposed library relocation could shrink services
Residents are concerned the library will move from its longtime location to a smaller space. The mayor says there are no plans to relocate the community hub.
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Listen 2:25Kensington’s Peace Park opens with new Mural Arts sculpture made from disassembled firearms
The park’s centerpiece is its Gun Violence Memorial Sculpture featuring disassembled weapons collected during gun buyback events in 2024.
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Listen 1:07Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the request Friday, asking judges to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings that resulted in indictments.
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Pilot killed after small plane crashes near Lancaster Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane crashed in a field moments after taking off from the Lancaster County airport.
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Esports are taking off. YMCAs in Philadelphia’s suburbs want to join in on the fun
The Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center in West Chester is hoping to win over young gamers and their parents with an esports lab that uses human proctors and AI monitoring.
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Listen 1:00The School District of Philadelphia’s Facilities Planning Process: What you need to know
The district is moving to rightsize its building stock. Some Philadelphians are concerned about whether their voices will be taken into account.
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Montgomery County increases minimum wage for county employees
The county now has the highest starting minimum wage for its employees of any local government in Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:00O’Rourke joins other potential 2028 Democratic candidates who have visited the region recently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Listen 1:31Transgender woman sues Princeton for ‘humiliating’ removal from track meet
This case follows ongoing national debates and legal battles over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.
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More than 25 nonprofits will use new funding from the Arsht-Cannon Fund to improve opportunities for Latino Delawareans.
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Listen 1:28Burlington County, N.J. teams up with 2 nonprofits to expand food delivery to older residents
Officials say the new partnership with local nonprofits will look to address federal funding cuts for food assistance programs passed in the “big, beautiful bill.”
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Listen 0:59Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Miami. It seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
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Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
This decision comes days after 10 Republican senators urged the Office of Management and Budget to release the funds.
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Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
It comes a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein.
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