Community
Trying to solve Philly’s eviction crisis with free lawyers
City Council is expected to vote next week on a bill to guarantee lawyers for low-income renters. Could it help fix Philly's eviction crisis?
Air Date: November 5, 2019
Listen 13:46New Philly-based commission wants to learn from mishandling of Larry Nassar cases
A new commission of experts lead by Philly-based CHILD USA seeks to prevent future child sexual abuse in sports by holding institutions accountable.
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Why was water pouring out of a Center City Philly skyscraper Sunday morning? Ill-prepared fire test
The building has been instructed to provide more notice of such things in the future.
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How 75,000 abandoned cabbages inspired a huge online forum for farmers in Africa
Making lemonade out of life's lemons is one thing.
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Could Newark’s lead problems affect investment, development in resurgent city?
Health concerns are paramount. As those are being addressed, business interests seem to be weathering the storm
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‘Two singular voices’: WURD radio hosts conversation on Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass
Scholars Erica Armstrong Dunbar and C. James Trotman talked about the lives of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass at the Barnes Foundation.
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Trenton’s historic Roebling building now holds an indoor winter skateboard park
The Freedom Skate Park is an experiment in the public benefits of skateboarding.
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Activists fighting to save DACA make stop in Philly en route to SCOTUS in D.C.
They’ll arrive in D.C. on Nov. 12 — just in time for SCOTUS to start proceedings for oral arguments on the future of DACA.
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DuPont execs react to villain role in ‘Dark Waters’ film
Company executives react to DuPont’s role as the villain in a new film about chemical contamination starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway.
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What are you actually supposed to do when you get a tornado warning?
Safety experts recommend taking shelter when you get the alert on your phone — and seeking out more information when possible.
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A decade in, are casinos good or bad for Philadelphia?
SugarHouse is expanding and more gaming halls are coming. They give back cash, but may also enable gambling addiction.
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This week: What is Marcys Law, the ballot question in question, the races to look at in Tuesday's Philadelphia elections, and a new biography of Harriet Tubman.
Air Date: November 4, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:4540 photos from West Philly’s adorable and outrageous Halloween celebrations
From a legendary haunted porch to a top-notch tot parade.
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Storms destroy Pennsylvania houses, cause power woes
More than 100,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in the Philly suburbs early Friday. More outages occurred in western Pa., where storms caused flooding.
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Thousands remain without power at the Shore after severe storms
New Jersey is cleaning up after a Halloween storm packing powerful winds and severe thunderstorms blew across the state, downing trees and power lines.
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