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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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(from left) Rob and Chantal Daisley from Tampa, Fla. and Andy Culkin and Clare Hughes from Wrexham Wales travelled to Chester to see Wrexham play the Philadelphia Union II
Community

Lightning and rain couldn’t dampen sunny spirits for Wrexham’s 1st visit to Philadelphia

A delay due to severe weather thinned out the huge crowd, but the visit from Rob McElhenney's Welsh soccer team still drew plenty of fans from near and far.

2 years ago

Listen 1:21
At left, Bill Rohrer, co-owner of The Farm, works with business partner Bill Owens working on marijuana plants.
Politics & Policy

Why won’t Delaware let medical weed dispensaries kick off retail sales, like New Jersey and Maryland did?

One medical provider says dispensaries already have the infrastructure and know-how to provide safe, legal products. Some say that would be an unfair advantage.

2 years ago

Listen 1:52
Julie Woodard poses near the tarp artwork that she created for a public installation piece. In the background is the Delaware River.
Arts & Entertainment

Pockets of Light uses trash to highlight nature along the Delaware River Waterfront

Artist Julie Woodard carved flowers out of reclaimed plastic waste to draw attention to the Delaware River Waterfront’s natural environment.

2 years ago

Rasheida Colon poses for a photo
Community

Staff and shoppers at a Montco garden store saved a woman and her baby

Rasheida Colon said the people in the store “literally saved my life because it could have been so bad.”

2 years ago

Listen 2:42
A tanker fire is seen from above by the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

Truck fire underneath Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia under control, roadway reopened

Videos showed plumes of smoke billowing into the sky while the fire was active.

2 years ago

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Weather
6abc

Storm leaves path of damage in Woodstown, New Jersey

Crews worked though Saturday night and all day Sunday to remove the downed poles and replace them with new ones.

2 years ago

File photo: Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a CNN town hall at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., Feb. 18, 2016.
Courts & Law

Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida

Trump claimed in the suit that references to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler.

2 years ago

(6abc)
Community
6abc

2 firefighters injured battling fire in West Philadelphia

Heavy smoke was showing from the middle of a row of storefront buildings, firefighters say.

2 years ago

Paul Rivera, of Bristol Township
Community

Bucks County celebrates 50th annual Puerto Rican Day Festival with food, music, dancing

Festival goers lined up for empanadas, chicharrón, and bacalaitos. They were also treated to live bomba and salsa music and traditional dance performances.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
Supporters of Safehouse, Philadelphia’s proposed supervised injection site, rally outside the federal courthouse
Courts & Law

Safehouse supervised injection settlement talks fail as the DOJ pushes to dismiss civil lawsuit

Safehouse first entered settlement negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice in early 2022.

2 years ago

A display for the Mega Millions lottery
Money

Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner

Mega Millions says the new potential jackpot is the fourth-largest in the history of the game and the fifth over $1 billion.

2 years ago

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
Politics & Policy

Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall

Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with many worried about whether they can avoid a partial government shutdown upon their return.

2 years ago

Washington Metropolitan Police
Community

Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch

The District of Columbia’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, and the D.C. Council have, at times, been at odds about crime legislation.

2 years ago

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is shown from afar, with a blue sky in the background.
Community

Delaware Memorial Bridge gets a $93 million upgrade to protect against ship collision

A multimillion dollar project is underway at the Delaware Memorial Bridge to enhance its protection system and prevent future collisions like the 1968 tanker.

2 years ago

Homeless shelter
Community

Chester County’s homeless population rises for first time since 2020

Numbers from Chester County’s 2023 Point-In-Time count show an eight percent increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

2 years ago

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