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Employment
New Jersey
Transportation

New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union says the deal was rejected by an 87% margin.

7 months ago

Left to right: O.G. Philly Elmo, Will Smith, Shayla Smith.
Studio 2
Philadelphia

Will Smith, Philly Elmo, Shayla Smith – Best of Studio 2 Extra

Will Smith talks about his life in the City of Brotherly Love and what the city taught him for the big world. We also hear from the original Philly Elmo and a basketball star.

Air Date: April 16, 2025

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Business
Food & Drink
Pennsylvania

Go inside the Pennsylvania factory where Peeps are made

Millions of the candies are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Some say an Easter basket isn’t complete without Peeps, while others deride them as being indestructible.

7 months ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Criminal Justice
Government
Pennsylvania

Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion looking into suspect’s hatred of Josh Shapiro

Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Shapiro’s home are probing whether the suspect targeted him because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza.

7 months ago

Rowhouses in Wilmington
Aging
Delaware
Employment

Delaware’s aging population, shrinking workforce and rising costs signals a pivotal economic shift, report warns

Delaware's population has grown 21% since 2006, but with a 92% rise in retirees and falling birth rates, the state chamber calls for action.

7 months ago

Listen 1:36
Temple Campus
Higher Education
Immigration
Philadelphia

More Temple student visas have been revoked as the university says it’s feeling the effects of federal funding cuts

“News of these revocations is unsettling not just for the impacted individuals but for our entire community,” University President John Fry said.

7 months ago

Listen 0:47
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Health Care
Pennsylvania

Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito is stepping down

Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito shared the announcement with staff Monday. Greg Williams, of parent company Prospect Medical Holdings, will assume his role in the interim.

7 months ago

Listen 0:44
Natalie Kolander speaks into a megaphone
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Carousel House community angered by project delays, poor communication

The Philadelphia rec center for people with disabilities will reopen in 2028, according to the city.

7 months ago

outside the Philly bar in Japan
Food & Drink
International
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Nihonbashi Philly, Tokyo’s authentic cheesesteak spot, is coming to the city for a 6-day run

The Philly-themed sports bar that fuels Japanese Eagles fans is touching down in the city for a limited-time pop-up from April 30 to May 5.

7 months ago

Cody Balmer escorted by an officer
Crime
Pennsylvania

Officials investigate why Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home was set on fire

Investigators are digging into Cody Balmer’s background after, authorities say, he scaled a security fence in the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.

7 months ago

Traci Manza Murphy
Delaware
Gun Violence
Public Safety

‘We’re scrambling.’ Delaware gun violence prevention group losing federal funding

Coalition for a Safer Delaware will feel the pinch of federal funding cuts for gun violence intervention and community programs.

7 months ago

Listen 1:03
Jessica Beard's research team sitting
Economy
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

2 Philadelphia researchers concerned with losing federal dollars for gun violence prevention

President Donald Trump proposed cuts to gun violence research that some experts say could cost lives.

7 months ago

Listen 0:59
Philadelphia Union mascot, Phang, (right) mimics City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas during a press conference
Community Events
Philadelphia

Philly leaders say 2026 plans are on track, but SEPTA’s funding crisis could derail them

Panelists spoke optimistically of an economically fruitful 2026 but one dark cloud hung over the hearing: looming cuts to Philly’s public transportation system.

7 months ago

Listen 1:14
Workers sweeping debris
National
Public Safety

A look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls

A private plane crashed in upstate New York over the weekend. It's the latest aviation mishap this year, following crashes in New York City, Philadelphia, D.C. and more.

7 months ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Crime
Pennsylvania
Politics

Fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home is the latest in a string of political violence

A fire set by a man who broke into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend is just the latest in a string of attacks against political leaders in the U.S.

7 months ago

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