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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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Sports in America

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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File photo: A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed the day before in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., Jan. 12, 2022.
Community

Federal investigators can’t determine exact cause of 2022 helicopter crash in Upper Darby

No one lost their lives as the pilot somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings and crash-landed next to a church's day-care center.

2 years ago

MMR — the modern combination vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella — provides stronger, longer-lasting protection against measles than the stand-alone measles vaccine typically given in the U.S. in the early 1960s. (Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
Health

Philadelphia measles outbreak reaches 8 confirmed cases as city offers walk-in vaccine clinics

The list of potential exposure locations has grown to include health care sites in Delaware and Montgomery County, Pa.

2 years ago

A person walks during a winter storm in Philadelphia.
Weather

Delaware Valley braces for damaging winds, rain and flooding; New Jersey issues state of emergency

“Please do not underestimate this storm,” said Gov. Murphy. Up to four inches of rain and 65+ mph wind gusts are possible for parts of the region.

2 years ago

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KYW radio's mic flag
Community

Here’s what to know about the bankruptcy of KYW radio’s parent company Audacy

Fewer flustered commuters on the roadways nationwide since the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason Audacy says it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

2 years ago

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Da'Vine Joy Randolph poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture for ''The Holdovers'' at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy

Philly native Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti both won for Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.”

2 years ago

West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds up the World Cup trophy after his team defeated the Netherlands by 2-1, in the World Cup soccer final at Munich's Olympic stadium, in West Germany, on Jul. 7, 1974. German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer has died at 78, news agency dpa reports.
Community

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

The son of a post official from the working-class Munich district of Giesing, Beckenbauer became one of the greatest players to grace the game.

2 years ago

William Penn statue
Urban Planning
6abc

William Penn statue won’t be removed from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park after all

No changes to the William Penn statue are planned, according to park authorities.

2 years ago

The Pa. Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

School funding, permitting at top of Pa. legislature’s 2024 agenda

Looming over the legislature is a court ruling that declared the state’s education funding system to be unconstitutionally inequitable and ordered lawmakers to correct it.

2 years ago

Police officers sitting in an auditorium
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia Police Department kicks off efforts to recruit more officers

The starting salary is $61,888, plus a $2,000 signing bonus.

2 years ago

Movita Johnson-Harrell
Community

Filmmaker Marco Williams discusses Philly-based ‘Murders That Matter’ documentary on Instagram Live

The cinematic journey documents one woman’s personal crusade to turn tragedy into positive action.

2 years ago

Face masks against a blue background
Health

Penn Medicine updates masking guidelines due to rise in respiratory viruses

Starting Monday, Penn Medicine says in certain departments like emergency and waiting rooms, everyone two and older is required to wear a mask.

2 years ago

Shelley Henderson (left) and her daughter, Jaylynn Chalmers, 13, work together to clean up Tacony Creek Park
Community

How to get involved in Philly’s 2024 MLK Day of Service

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from panel discussions to community cleanups.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker at WHYY.
Education

Cherelle Parker talks Philly education, year-round school

“None of my lifetime opportunities come without having access to education and it's the great equalizer,” Parker said.

2 years ago

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File photo: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden

The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Boil water advisory lifted for Atlantic City, New Jersey residents

Tests showed that there was no contamination in the water, and authorities say water consumption may resume as normal for city residents.

2 years ago

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