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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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A close-up of a police car.
Community

Philly police to get 5% raise as part of one-year contract extension

The extension gives the incoming Parker administration an opportunity to sort out its finances while they figure out a new proposal to give to an arbitrator.

2 years ago

FILE - Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel on Nov. 12, 2023. As the military sets its sights on southern Gaza in its campaign to stamp out Hamas, key challenges loom. International patience for a protracted invasion has begun to wear thin. And with some 2 million displaced Gaza residents staying in crowded shelters in the south in dire conditions, a broad military offensive there could unleash a new humanitarian disaster during the cold, wet winter.(AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
Community

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza

The vote was 12-0 with the United States, United Kingdom and Russia abstaining. The resolution makes no mention of a cease-fire or Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

2 years ago

A fire erupts on an Atlantic City boardwalk.
Community
6abc

Large fire erupts on Atlantic City boardwalk

Video from the scene shows large plumes of smoke and flames coming from inside the building.

2 years ago

A yellow school bus is driving on a road. The words on the side of the bus read
Education

Bucks County families, NAACP, and PairUP Society file civil rights complaint against Pennridge

The federal civil rights complaint alleges racial discrimination and anti-LGBTQ policies and practices in Pennridge schools.

2 years ago

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File photo: Kevin Hart appears at the premiere of ''Me Time'' in Los Angeles on Aug. 23, 2022.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s Kevin Hart will receive the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

The honor caps a three-decade career that has seen the comic rise from the open mics of Philadelphia to become one of his generation’s most successful performers.

2 years ago

Cristina Tessaro, PHS associate director of activation, receives trees from a truck slated for fall planting in the Philadelphia region
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How you can help make your Philly-area neighborhood greener this weekend

Volunteers are needed to help PHS Tree Tenders groups plant 1,800 trees in Philly and surrounding suburbs.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden arrives at San Francisco International Airport for the APEC summit, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco.
Politics & Policy

Biden and Xi are meeting in San Francisco, seeking better US-China relations despite tough issues

The White House says Biden is prepared to confront Xi on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing’s burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns.

2 years ago

New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Delaware jury convicts Keith Gibson of 2 murders while on probation

Philadelphia police have said Gibson will also be formally charged for killing four other people there in 2021, including his mother.

2 years ago

Max Sorensen paddles through his neighborhood in Stone Harbor after flooding
Community
NJ Spotlight

Many coastal New Jersey homeowners lack flood insurance despite rising seas, report says

A gap in flood insurance coverage leaves millions at risk as the frequency and severity of extreme weather events increase across the Northeast, the report notes.

2 years ago

Abram Lucabaugh in a meeting
Education
6abc

Superintendent with Central Bucks School District resigns with six-figure severance package

The district has faced backlash this year after the board barred school staff from using students' chosen names and pronouns without parental permission.

2 years ago

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy
Politics & Policy

It’s official: N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy is running for the U.S. Senate

Tammy Murphy is seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Menendez, who is facing federal conspiracy and fraud charges.

2 years ago

Exterior of Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch
Community

Free Library Foundation hires first executive director

Monique Moore Pryor brings necessary leadership and strategic skills as Free Library plans extended hours and more with Pew Grant.

2 years ago

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A person crosses a street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

An ‘epidemic’ of hit-and-runs: Advocates seek traffic safety solutions in the wake of Kelly Oubre incident

“Philadelphia needs Vision Zero more than ever," said one advocate.

2 years ago

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Thao Le posing for a photo outside
Urban Planning

Cinnaminson business owner trying to fight off township’s bid to take over properties

Cinnaminson Township is using eminent domain to aid a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and a small shopping plaza.

2 years ago

Listen 4:05
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at its current levels, a measure not heartily supported by the hard right wing of his party, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
Politics & Policy

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Johnson was willing to leave his right flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats on Tuesday to keep the government open.

2 years ago

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