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A mainly pleasant Labor Day weekend ahead at the Shore
The unofficial end to the summer tourism season at the Jersey Shore will be mainly a nice one.
6 years ago
Residents skeptical of plans to dismantle Oyster Creek nuclear plant
Residents mistrust Holtec’s assertion it can decommission the Oyster Creek site in 8 years, as opposed to the 60 years proposed by the previous owner.
6 years ago
U.S. Women’s Soccer team draws record crowd to South Philly
It was the largest crowd ever to see the U.S. team play a friendly match. Fans hope it’s a sign of things to come.
6 years ago
Listen 1:48New uses, even non-use, will complicate ongoing PES refinery cleanup, DEP says
Pennsylvania’s DEP offered an update on, and a possible wrinkle in, the ongoing Sunoco-era remediation at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions complex.
6 years ago
Learn guitar-making, talk gentrification and ‘crush stereotypes’ on Labor Day weekend
YallaPunk builds community connection with language, arts and rock.
6 years ago
New hope for lonely Broad-Ridge Spur, part of the Center City Loop that never was
Fashion District Philadelphia could breathe new life into the anachronistic subway line.
6 years ago
Made In America, Bluegrass Festival and Labor Day Fun On Philly’s Waterfront
Music festivals, a visit from the Women's World Cup team and fireworks round out Labor Day weekend in the Delaware Valley.
6 years ago
Listen 4:58The secret way some got a gender-neutral Pa. driver’s license
Trans and nonbinary Pennsylvanians got gender-neutral markers (“X” or “U” instead of “M” or F”) long before PennDOT said they could.
Air Date: August 29, 2019
Listen 13:32‘Why don’t y’all let that die?’ Telling the Emmett Till story in Mississippi
Till's murder propelled the civil rights movement, but telling his story brings a reluctance for some in Mississippi "to come to grips with its history of racial brutality."
6 years ago
PUC’s review of pipeline safety regulation prompts attacks by residents, groups and lawmakers
Some argued for no added regulations, but most urged tighter curbs on the pipeline industry.
6 years ago
What the end of Meek Mill’s probation means for his life
13 things the Philly rapper can do now that he’s no longer entangled with the criminal justice system.
6 years ago
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn spoke with lighthouse researcher Shauna MacDonald about the little-known women in history who ran them.
6 years ago
Listen 6:06Female cops face a blue wall of silence when reporting sexual harassment
Richard Ross resigned after ignoring sexual harassment claims filed by a female officer. Could there be a systemic problem within the Philadelphia Police Department?
Air Date: August 28, 2019
Listen 17:05Can cheap internet close the digital divide?
Internet Essentials offers a broadband connection for under $10 per month.
6 years ago
Chester farm feeds the body and soul of a community
Chester's Ruth Bennett Community Farm is a vibrant oasis in a desert of dull brick and lifeless concrete.
6 years ago