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West Philly neighborhood gets sleek new fitness center, thanks to cop who gives back
GymRatz Athletics opens Sept 1. in Cobbs Creek.
6 years ago
Parkway service area at the Shore to close for a complete rebuild
A Garden State Parkway service area in Ocean County will close shortly after Labor Day to make way for demolition and the construction of a new facility.
6 years ago
One of Philly’s best chefs is selling Bourdain paintings at a ‘7 Parms’ feast
The Upstairs at Angelo’s dinner will feature artwork and food by former Amis partner Brad Spence.
6 years ago
A Spring! A Spring! A marvelous thing! Delco hometown honors its Slinky
Born on the water in Philadelphia, the Slinky was developed by one of the first great women of the American toy industry.
6 years ago
It’s hard to prove military service for unclaimed bodies, one intern and two reporters helped vets get a proper burial.
6 years ago
Listen 1:14A 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