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This week; how the city plans to cool down Philly's hottest neighborhoods, the fight over upgrading Pa.'s voting machines, and the world's biggest instrument in Atlantic City.
Air Date: July 29, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Only Positives Co. hopes to dispel negative Philly stereotypes through photography, streetwear
Only Positives Co. in West Philly wants to change the negative reputation of the city’s urban areas through streetwear and photography.
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Listen 1:41Declared dead at war, he returned alive to find his world had moved on without him
After three wars, two marriages, and 30 months as a POW, Walter Dixon says he's proud of his time served in the military. "I'd do it again," he says.
6 years ago
Youth United for Change seeks to increase voter engagement with VOTA! project
The VOTA! project seeks to increase voter turnout for people of color so they can have their voices accounted for in political decisions directly impacting their communities.
6 years ago
Wolf admin says SNAP restriction could impact 200,000 Pennsylvanians
More than 1.7 million people use SNAP in Pennsylvania, according to the administration.
6 years ago
The white Jewish photographer who showcased Philly’s black society has died
Feltonville native Robert Mendelsohn was 61.
6 years ago
2020 U.S. Census: 8 things you need to know
The U.S. Census is conducted every 10 years and counts the total population of people living in the country.
6 years ago
Play Captains bring Playstreets to life in Kensington
The Play Captains program began with just one adult supervisor in Kensington, but quickly expanded to a team of five in Kensington, and five in West Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Philly ‘Host Home’ program aims to slash LGBTQ youth homelessness, shelter costs
The Homeward Initiative, in partnership with local LGBTQ nonprofit Attic Youth Center, will serve queer young people ages 18-24 and will serve roughly a dozen young people.
6 years ago
Calls for new leader of PJM Interconnection to focus on clean energy
PJM is the largest grid operator in the U.S. It manages the flow of wholesale electricity in all or part of 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states and D.C.
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On Saturday, Millati Islami World Services — the national organization that supports chapters across the country — will host its 30th-anniversary celebration in Camden.
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SEPTA’s solar-powered train signals expected to improve safety in severe weather
With the new solar technology, SEPTA train engineers should be able to keep Regional Rail lines running safely when the main energy grid goes down.
6 years ago
PSEG plans to power down all but three natural-gas power plants
Company indicates that making the closeouts a done deal by 2046 is critical to goal of reducing climate-warming emissions to net zero by 2050.
6 years ago
What happened to the wind turbines at Lincoln Financial Field?
The football stadium's "iconic symbols" of clean energy are being re-evaluated after recent repairs, an Eagles team official says.
6 years ago
Firefighters rescue N.J. boardwalk water park worker overcome by chlorine fumes
Firefighters rescued a Wildwood boardwalk water park employee who was overcome by chlorine gas Thursday.
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