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The 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."
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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
Deported from Montco, dead in Mexico: ‘What [he] feared is exactly what happened’
The story illustrates the life-or-death stakes that can be inherent in immigration case law.
6 years ago
Listen 1:52Death of Grays Ferry community leader Kyle Shenandoah leaves many in mourning
The ardent advocate for more public transportation and walkability in his South Philadelphia neighborhood was fatally struck by a car last week.
6 years ago
Newark to speed replacing of pipes blamed for lead in water
New Jersey's biggest city on Monday announced a plan to borrow $120M to dramatically cut the time it will take to replace pipes causing elevated lead levels in drinking water.
6 years ago
Bryce Harper gave his son a name that’s rarer than his wealth
“Krew” is most common in Utah, a Mormon stronghold.
6 years ago
West Philly’s Penn Book Store finds new owners, will not shut down
The couple taking over the beloved indie bookshop hope to keep it open “at least 100 years.”
6 years ago
This week; Philly's City Controller reacts to the scandal at the Police Department, a the history of Newark's water crisis, and scaring away NJ's seagulls using falcons.
Air Date: August 26, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02Layla Jones is Billy Penn’s newest reporter
The Temple alum fills out the four-person local news team, now part of WHYY.
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