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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.
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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in East Palestine, Ohio
Politics & Policy

Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment, Gov. Shapiro says

Shapiro's office said he will push Norfolk Southern to cover any additional costs that accumulate.

3 years ago

A Wilmington police car
Courts & Law

Ex-Wilmington cop shot two suspects in a four-year period. Now he’s a convicted felon for lying to police

MacColl’s conviction stems from statements to supervisors after shooting a teen suspect in an armed carjacking. He faces up to three years behind bars.

3 years ago

 Asm. Dan Benson, who is running for Mercer County Executive (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Dems back Benson in Mercer County Executive primary

A supermajority of delegates at an endorsement convention for Mercer County Democrats support the longtime assemblyman over the five-term incumbent.

3 years ago

A solar array at the Nittany 1 Solar Farm
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania ranks near bottom of states in renewable energy generation

Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom of states when it comes to generating renewable energy.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy
6abc

President Biden to present federal budget plan during trip to Philadelphia this week

This will be Biden's first budget proposal since Republicans took the majority in the House.

3 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro gestures as he speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What to expect from Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first budget proposal

Shapiro will lay out his full budget plan Tuesday in Harrisburg.

3 years ago

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks at a podium in a room in City Hall with a chart visible to his left.
Community

Data shows Philly traffic stops involving Black men are down 54%

A Philadelphia law intended to reduce the number of traffic stops for minor vehicle violations appears to be working, according to a new analysis of Philadelphia Police Dept.

3 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2023 Pa. primary election

Pennsylvania’s primary election will be held Tuesday, May 16. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

3 years ago

Several boxes of pads and tampons are arranged on a shelf.
Community

Tackling period poverty in New Jersey’s most vulnerable communities

Advocates say the stigma around menstrual health is a barrier to equitable access to period products.

3 years ago

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A bag of groceries is seen from above.
Community

As pandemic-era SNAP benefits end, here’s where to find additional food resources in the Delaware Valley

Multiple food pantries and distribution sites can be found throughout the Delaware Valley to aid families facing SNAP cutbacks. Here’s a breakdown by area.

3 years ago

Sen. Menendez sits at a mahogany bench, speaking into a microphone.
Politics & Policy

N.J. Senator Menendez co-launches bill to give ATF, FBI gun tracking power

The legislation seeks to repeal rules prohibiting federal agencies from releasing firearm tracing data to anyone, including the general public.

3 years ago

A close up of a brick building with a sign that reads building 21.
Education
6abc

Philadelphia students temporarily relocated to Strawberry Mansion High School due to asbestos

Building 21, which was built in 1915, now joins a list of more than 2,200 asbestos abatement projects.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden walks across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 5, 2023, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of ''Bloody Sunday,'' a landmark event of the civil rights movement
Politics & Policy

In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault

Biden was among those commemorating the anniversary of the brutal attack by authorities on peaceful civil rights demonstrators as they marched along the Edmund Pettus Bridge.

3 years ago

Children observed the 3D art pieces and create some works of their own during the PECO Free First Sunday Family Day on Mar. 5, 2023 at the Barnes Foundation
Education

Barnes Foundation challenges Philly students to explore connections between math and art

Winning schools were announced Sunday after students were challenged to turn famous works of art into 3D installations.

3 years ago

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hris Rock appears at the Television Critics Association Winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2020
Arts & Entertainment

Year after the slap, Chris Rock hits back in new special

The 58-year-old comedian on Saturday night performed his first stand-up special since last year’s Oscars.

3 years ago

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