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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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Spotlight PA

How Local Government Works: A basic guide to requesting public records in Pa.

Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law grants public access to all government records unless their disclosure is barred due to specific exceptions.

2 years ago

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Courts & Law

Pennsylvania judge dismisses latest GOP mail ballot lawsuit

A Pennsylvania judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the GOP aimed at preventing counties from helping voters ensure their mail-in ballots counted.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after drone kills U.S. worker

The attack and the U.S. response threaten to upend recent efforts to deescalate tensions across the wider Middle East.

2 years ago

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Health

Fentanyl laced with animal tranquilizer xylazine has Philly care providers on high alert

The DEA warns that xylazine-fentanyl mixtures are exacerbating the deadly consequences of the opioid crisis.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

‘Building a community’: Rug-makers and artists to converge at TuftCon in Philly

Tufting rose in popularity during the height of the pandemic. Now, Philly’s TuftCon will celebrate the craft in person.

2 years ago

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David April smiles, posing outside of a red brick rowhome.
Community

Fishtown Beer Runners say goodbye to founder

The founder of the Fishtown Beer Runners is stepping away from the club after 15 years. The group says it will continue its runs each week.

2 years ago

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A woman holds photos of gun violence victims at a rally at the Pennsylvania Capitol pressing for stronger gun-control laws, Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Democrats, marchers press gun violence debate at Pa. Capitol

Thursday's March For Our Lives rally marks its fifth anniversary since its inception after a 2018 mass shooting at a Florida high school.

2 years ago

Princeton guard Blake Peters (24) screams after making a 3-point shot in the second half of the team's second-round college basketball game against Missouri in the men's NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Sacramento
Community

Princeton Tigers add to their March Madness lore

New Jersey’s governor visited practice this week and many players have become social media stars.

2 years ago

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Community

Police say they found a 6-year-old boy locked in a dog cage inside Philadelphia home

When police made their way inside the residence, a 6-year-old boy was found nude inside a locked dog cage with a blanket and pillow.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins taken off field with left knee injury

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been carted off the field during a spring training game. Hoskins apparently hurt his left knee while fielding a grounder.

2 years ago

Mayor Kenney speaks at the Gun Violence Response press conference at City Hall.
Politics & Policy

City Council overrides Kenney veto of Philly public safety director measure

In just the third veto of his nearly eight years in office, Mayor Kenney tried to stall efforts by City Council to create a new position to oversee public safety.

2 years ago

A group of people sit in chairs, and other people sit in a table at the front of the room.
Education

Central Bucks reportedly plans to spend $1 million-plus in legal fees in response to allegations of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in schools

The Duane Morris law firm is reportedly charging Central Bucks School District $300,000 to $500,000 a month, for at least three months.

2 years ago

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John Fetterman
Politics & Policy

Fetterman expected back ‘soon,’ but no certain timeline yet

Fetterman's office says he's expected to return to the chamber soon after seeking inpatient treatment for clinical depression.

2 years ago

Riley Williams is pictured in the middle of a crowd
Courts & Law
WITF

Pa. woman who led Jan. 6 protesters to Nancy Pelosi’s office sentenced to 3 years in prison

Riley June Williams, a 22-year-old who lived in Harrisburg but went to high school in Mechanicsburg, was filmed inside the Capitol during the attacks.

2 years ago

A pile of challenged books
Education

Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022.

2 years ago

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