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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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People in a boat reenact General George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution
History
Pennsylvania

Bucks County park goes beyond Washington’s famous Delaware crossing to showcase ‘rich narrative’ of Revolutionary War history

For America's 250th birthday, living history programs at Washington Crossing Historic Park will shed light on the role of revolutionary women and noncombatants.

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Delaware
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Income Inequality

‘Real, economic pressures’: Delmarva Power customers feel the squeeze as electricity and gas rates keep climbing

Lack of energy supply and continuing price hikes for gas and electricity this year have frustrated Delawareans over ability to afford higher utility bills.

9 months ago

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Young students from Keystone Elementary School's Nature Club in Croydon walk across a makeshift bridge of wooden stumps in the middle of Croydon Woods.
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2025 in photos: A year of change, celebration and resolve in the Philadelphia region

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

9 months ago

Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija speaks
Homelessness
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Montco businessman commits $1M to support new Lansdale homeless shelter

Construction on the new homeless shelter in Lansdale is ongoing. Montgomery County officials are tentatively planning a ribbon cutting ceremony for February 2026.

9 months ago

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The Miracle on South 13th Street light display in South Philadelphia
Community Events
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

Can South Philly’s Miracle on 13th Street avoid the traffic ‘nightmare’?

The annual tradition that sees homes adorned with holiday lights and decorations has grown so popular that honking from impatient drivers is becoming a problem for some.

9 months ago

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Mother and children enjoy the morning sunlight shining through the bedroom window in the house.
Home & Family
Kids
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Amid downward trend, Black and Hispanic children account for majority of population in New Jersey’s foster care system

Camden and Essex counties have the most children in foster care. New Jersey has the lowest placement rate in the country.

9 months ago

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Technology

Want to see more WHYY News in your Google searches? Here’s how

Google’s new “preferred sources” feature offers readers more control over which publishers show up in their search results.

9 months ago

Conductor Laura Harmon leads singers with the Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles
Music
Pennsylvania

A Perkasie family’s cancer journey inspired this sci-fi fantasy choral music

The Pennsylvania Youth Choral Ensemble will premiere a song based on a tale about pandas written by the daughter of a cancer patient.

9 months ago

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Asian women dance inside while holding traditional umbrellas
Billy Penn
Aging
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What can older adults do to overcome isolation during winter?

From shorter days to colder weather, winter is tough on everyone, but especially seniors. Here’s what to do, and why it’s so important.

9 months ago

Funeral services for Philadelphia officer Andy Chan
Philadelphia
Policing

Philadelphia officer remembered as ‘a bright light’ at funeral seven years after motorcycle crash

The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.

9 months ago

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A remote stretch of road surrounded by woods
Crime
Delaware

Rape on a country road in Chadds Ford after armed ‘agents of chaos’ go on rush hour ‘ramming’ rampage

Over 3 ½ hours, the men hit several cars, stole money from one victim’s bank cards, and led police on highway chases with two more crashes.

9 months ago

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The city of Wilmington removes the Caesar Rodney statue
Delaware
History
Sculpture

‘Who deserves to be remembered’: Potential display of Caesar Rodney statue in D.C. renews debate over monuments

Some Delawareans say that Founding Father Caesar Rodney should be remembered as a patriot. Others say his legacy is tarnished as an owner of enslaved people.

9 months ago

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a person searches the internet for sales
Crime
New Jersey
Technology

Holiday fraud is on the rise. Do you know the steps to protect yourself?

The holidays are busy and you are distracted, which gives fraudsters more ways to steal your money. Here are ways to protect yourself during the Christmas hustle and bustle.

9 months ago

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Bob Dix painting a bell
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

In 2026, Philadelphia neighborhoods will show off with bells on

The statewide Bells Across PA project will highlight towns and neighborhoods to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

9 months ago

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A mother and son embrace for a hug in their kitchen
Home & Family
Kids
New Jersey

New Jersey’s adoption numbers are down. Here’s why

The goal of the N.J. Department of Children and Families is birth-family reunification, but when that’s not possible, adoption is an option.

9 months ago

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