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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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Bridge Brigade swells to 30 people
Community

A Cape May bridge brigade builds community while protesting against Trump’s policies

The brigade gathers weekly with signs of peace, love and protest — hoping to spark conversation and connection throughout the county.

4 months ago

West End Neighborhood House in Sussex Ciunty
Community

Southern Delaware gets its first supportive housing program for foster youth aging out: ‘It’s not a facility, it’s a home’

West End Neighborhood House is opening Sussex County’s first supportive housing program for foster kids aging out of the system.

4 months ago

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The DuPont logo. (AP file photo)
Courts & Law

Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York

The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.

4 months ago

Inside the call center
Community

Pennsylvania’s 911 service experiencing statewide outage

People are directed to call nonemergency lines locally. There’s no information on how long the outage will last.

4 months ago

The exterior of a house in Levittown where a murder took place
Courts & Law

Levittown man who posted video of father’s severed head online is found guilty of murder

Justin D. Mohn, 33, was found guilty in the January 2024 shooting death of his father at their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Levittown.

4 months ago

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie poses for a photo outside
Politics & Policy

Bob Harvie touts Bucks roots, bipartisan achievements while attacking Brian Fitzpatrick’s voting record at Horsham town hall

Harvie, who was born and raised in Bristol, outlined his priorities for the district, including reversing impacts from President Trump’s budget bill.

4 months ago

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Scene of Delaware Memorial Bridge crash
Community
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Driver presumed dead after semi truck cab plunges off Delaware Memorial Bridge

The cab was found in about 20 feet of water, a DRBA official said Friday morning.

4 months ago

John Toney leading youth summer jazz session
Education

Philadelphia Clef Club undergoing $4.5 million renovation to expand jazz education

Founded in the 1960s, the club is upgrading its facilities and reimagining its education program.

4 months ago

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kids in a classroom
Education

Norristown is ‘effectively out’ of school space. The district has approved a $12M expansion project

Norristown Area School District is installing prefabricated additions to Cole Manor Elementary School, Hancock Elementary School and the administration building.

4 months ago

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Jack Tompkins, mayor of Pemberton, New Jersey
Politics & Policy

Pemberton residents and Council want Mayor Jack Tompkins out. Here’s why

A resolution unanimously approved by the council this week states that Tompkins should resign based on his “ongoing pattern” of misconduct and “blatant disregard” of ethics.

4 months ago

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Meghan Knapp of Stanley's Tavern
Community

Styrofoam finally off the menu at Delaware eateries, 2 years after ban passed

Food in containers made of the white plastic foam can no longer be given to diners who eat in, take leftovers or pick up takeout orders.

4 months ago

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a welcome sign for Kennett Square
Health

Rehab and nursing home operator Genesis HealthCare files for bankruptcy with locations in Pa., Delaware and New Jersey

Genesis HealthCare officials said the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing will allow the company to restructure its debt while maintaining operations at its facilities.

4 months ago

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Temple Health plans to open a new, state-of-the-art maternity hospital at the former Cancer Treatment Centers for America campus in Northeast Philadelphia
Health

Temple Health labor and delivery services will officially move to a new hospital in Northeast Philly this fall

The new Temple Women and Families Hospital near Juniata Park will handle nearly all health system labor and deliveries, as services stop at the main campus hospital.

4 months ago

Rick Springfield performs at Live Aid
Arts & Entertainment

Rick Springfield, Judas Priest, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Simulcast from Philly and London on July 13, 1985, Live Aid was the most ambitious global television event of its time: 16 hours of live music in two different continents.

4 months ago

West Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment

Penn Museum’s Garden Jams kicks off for its second year with West Philadelphia Orchestra

Garden Jams will be hosted every Wednesday for the rest of July. The event offers food, drinks and late-night museum access.

4 months ago

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