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Investigation in hand, South Philly residents blame refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy
After learning the results of the Chemical Safety Board investigation into the June 21 fire, many blame the refinery for putting their lives in jeopardy.
6 years ago
Listen 1:48Glowing pumpkins, Witches and Warlocks, and Philly Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Philadelphia and South Jersey host festivals with a witchy bent, musicians Sabrina Claudio and Toto are in town, and pumpkins glow in Fairmount Park.
6 years ago
Listen 4:14Chemical Safety Board says PES refinery explosion ‘did not have to happen’
The Chemical Safety Board says if recommendations made after a California refinery explosion had been followed, the South Philly site might not have burned.
6 years ago
WHYY reporters, producers to vote in SAG-AFTRA union election this month
WHYY management agrees to October date for union election, disputes which employees should be represented by SAG-AFTRA
6 years ago
One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above
Fairmount Park = broccoli.
6 years ago
A federal investigation blames faulty, old pipe for the explosion and fire at the South Philly refinery. Hydrofluoric acid was released in the blast.
6 years ago
Tower Health slashes jobs at Chestnut Hill, Pottstown Hospitals
Weeks after getting the green light to buy St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital out of bankruptcy, Tower Health will trim positions at two other locations.
6 years ago
William Penn, public space and avoiding fires: Why Philadelphia looks the way it does
The city’s nearly-perfect street grid dotted by parks became a model for the rest of America.
6 years ago
Neighbors watch warily as PES oil trains make last rounds
Nearly four months after the South Philadelphia refinery complex shut down following a massive explosion, the rail cars used to haul oil are on the road.
6 years ago
Neon monument to Philly’s Indigenous history glows again
After it was vandalized and damaged while on display during Monument Lab, Duane Linklater’s “In Perpetuity” was relit for Indigenous People’s Day.
6 years ago
‘They won’t even let you in’: Center City stores are banning kids under 18
Five Guys on Chestnut removed its age-restricted sign after a reporter started asking around.
6 years ago
Rally for Justice Coalition demands 3 provisions of accountability in new PPD contract
These demands — developed at a community forum held by the Rally For Justice Coalition — are about stopping police misconduct before it happens.
6 years ago
This week: Rep. Andy Kim of N.J., the ongoing UAW strike, and the history and plight of the iconic Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia.
Air Date: October 14, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01How Philadelphia built a neighborhood on toxic soil
Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.
6 years ago
Listen 5:37Princeton is the 2nd N.J. locality, first in Philly region to observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Local officials say Princeton is not replacing Columbus Day since it did not observe the holiday to begin with.
6 years ago