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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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Dave McCormick with student Eyal Yakoby at UPenn’s protest encampment
Politics & Policy

GOP Senate hopeful visits Penn encampment: ‘They should be arrested’

David McCormick and other politicians are using the camp for their messaging. Students say they feel unsafe after an attack with an unknown substance and other incidents.

2 years ago

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ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster

The bill passed on party lines, 102-99, as Democrats backed it and Republicans opposed it. It faces long odds in the Republican-controlled chamber.

2 years ago

District leaders with the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council
Politics & Policy

Citing infrastructure spending and jobs, Philly construction union endorses Biden

Groundbreaking begins on projects under the bipartisan infrastructure bill, earning President Biden key labor support from a prominent local construction union.

2 years ago

Valley Green Road Bridge
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal money will help prepare 2 Philly bridges for climate-driven floods

The funding will go toward renovations of the Valley Green Road Bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park and the Bells Mill Bridge near Morris Arboretum.

2 years ago

measuring marijuana at a dispensary
Politics & Policy

What marijuana reclassification means for the United States

The proposal would move marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III."

2 years ago

A map from the USGS shows the area affected by a 2.6 magnitude aftershock.
Science

2.6-magnitude aftershock reported in New Jersey weeks after larger earthquake

The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey — about 60 miles from Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Stanley Elam
PlanPhilly
Community

Unpaid utility bills may close ‘unfit’ senior housing complex in West Philly

Gas service at Brith Sholom House may be shut off this month. It’s just the latest threat to tenants still living at the 12-story complex.

2 years ago

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The heart of Philadelphia commerce in Center City.
Urban Planning

Philly’s commuter foot traffic recovery stalls while Center City offices get emptier

A lack of commuters meant 8.1 million square feet of empty office space in 2023, up from 4.2 million in 2019, according to the annual Center City District report.

2 years ago

Michelle Gibbs posing for a photo.
Education

One Philly teacher saw $185K in student loan debt forgiven. But hundreds more are still struggling

Black educators in Philadelphia are among those most impacted by student loan debt.

2 years ago

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James Antonio
Courts & Law

Pottstown encampment residents are struggling to stay afloat as Supreme Court weighs landmark homelessness case

A federal court decision that protects the constitutional rights of homeless Pottstown residents could be overruled by the high court this summer.

2 years ago

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Al Sharpton in Wilmington
Courts & Law

Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton joins Wilmington protest calling for Delaware court diversity

Carney is under pressure to diversify the court after Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock tendered his retirement.

2 years ago

Listen 1:07
Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey (0) shoots over New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson
Arts & Entertainment

Tyrese Maxey saves Sixers in OT playoff win, cutting Knicks’ lead to 3-2

The All-Star guard saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, ending Game 5 of the first-round series 112-106.

2 years ago

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
PlanPhilly
Science

After years of delays, Adams Solar Farm powers a quarter of Philly’s city buildings

A month after the Adams Solar Farm went online, Philly is seeking more renewable electricity to power the rest of its municipal buildings.

2 years ago

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Howard Holland
Community

8 months after prison break, Chester County officials appoint Howard Holland as new warden

Since the escape and manhunt of convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante, Howard Holland has been tasked with improving prison safety and community connections.

2 years ago

Two Princeton High students and a teacher with their award
Science

Princeton and Brandywine high schools win nationwide STEM competition

The schools earned $100,000 grand prizes for their innovations.

2 years ago

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