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Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Smoke pours out of a building in front of a group of firefighters
New Jersey
6abc

Firefighters in Camden, N.J. battle 2-alarm blaze at vacant school

Just before 9:30 a.m., the Camden Fire Department responded to the 500 block of Mt Vernon Street for a fire.

2 years ago

Zoe Fox with her beloved holiday llama
Community Events
Philadelphia
Transportation

Some South Philly neighbors want to keep Miracle on South 13th Street holiday tradition, but with less traffic congestion and honking

Last year, one neighbor resorted to making signs that read, "Only a real jabroni would honk at the Miracle" and "Honking makes the baby Jesus cry."

2 years ago

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beds at a homeless shelter
Homelessness
Housing
Pennsylvania

Montco to open year-round shelter in Lansdale for people experiencing homelessness

The facility, set to open in the first half of 2025, will provide beds, meals and wrap-around services for up to 20 people at a time.

2 years ago

A LOVE sign held up in Philly
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

For many, it’s a particularly anxious holiday season

There are many resources in Philly for those struggling in aftermath of the election, as holidays approach and winter blues peek in.

2 years ago

George Brinkley looking at a tablet while sitting at a table
Delaware
Incarceration

Tablets provide people in Delaware prisons convenient connection to family at a cost

The Delaware Department of Correction distributed tablets for free. But some features, including communicating with family, come with a cost.

2 years ago

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Welcome to Upper Darby sign
Employment
Government
Pennsylvania

Upper Darby reaches agreement with municipal workers, staves off potential strike

The township said the agreement it reached with the union Tuesday evening includes wage increases and other compensatory benefits.

2 years ago

Protesters fight against detention and deportation
Immigration
Philadelphia
Protests

Undocumented immigrants and supporters in Philly rally for help from the Biden administration

The group wants the Biden administration to take steps to dismantle the U.S. deportation system before Trump takes office.

2 years ago

SEPTA's new phone app
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Technology
Transportation
Billy Penn

New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast

Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.

2 years ago

A police car reads Lower Merion Police.
Crime
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong home in Lower Merion

Detectives traced a vehicle one suspect drove to the scene to a Philadelphia home where they found the jewelry box, they said.

2 years ago

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis holds a hand up
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Norristown police chief resigns after being placed on administrative leave

Jacqueline Bailey-Davis resigned on Tuesday. The former police chief had been placed on administrative leave on Nov. 25.

2 years ago

Choir members at Central Moravian Church sing
History
Pennsylvania
Religion

Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas Eve keeps its traditions alive

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741.

2 years ago

Art Haywood speaks at Philly's 4th annual Palestine Day
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents

“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.

2 years ago

people working on the foundation of the new center
Delaware
Homelessness
Public Spaces

Georgetown’s Pallet Village breaks ground on community center, expanding support for residents getting back on their feet

A 2,000-square-foot community center is under construction with a kitchen, meeting rooms and office spaces to support residents in transition.

2 years ago

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A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing
Public Safety

Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

2 years ago

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A sign reads Welcome to Downingtown
Aging
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Brandywine Valley Active Aging eyes permanent location for Downingtown senior center

The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.

2 years ago

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