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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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Sports in America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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An election worker offers stickers to voters at the Moorestown Township Fire Station.
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania

An investigation is underway into Chester County’s poll book snafu. Here’s what we know so far — and what happens next

A West Chester–based law firm will investigate how 70,000 third-party voters in Chester County were omitted from poll books on Election Day.

2 weeks ago

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homes on a street
Delaware
Housing
Taxes

Delaware lawmakers sharply question New Castle County officials in sometimes-tense property tax reassessment hearing

The hearing grew tense at times as New Castle County officials corrected a few of their answers to lawmakers.

2 weeks ago

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Donald Trump speaks
Crime
National
Politics

Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

The files must be released within 30 days, with some redactions allowed for ongoing investigations.

2 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis speaks during Safer Together Forum panel
Gun Violence
Philadelphia

Philadelphia has achieved ‘unprecedented’ reduction in gun violence. Experts gathered to discuss how

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis told the gathering that the administration still considers combatting gun violence a top issue.

2 weeks ago

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act
Government
National
Politics

Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill

Just hours after the House passed the bill, the Senate approved a motion to pass the bill with unanimous consent once the House bill is sent to the Senate.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Employment
Government
Philadelphia

Changes in Philadelphia’s diversity, equity and inclusion policies are designed to comply with new court rulings

Mayor Parker says the old contracting and procurement policies violate court rulings. The city rewrote them into small business preferences instead of aspirational guidelines.

2 weeks ago

A member in the audience holds up a
Studio 2
Government Accountability
National

MAGA turmoil amidst the Epstein files fallout

The Epstein files and white nationalist Nick Fuentes are causing rifts within the MAGA movement. Even Trump himself is reckoning with the fallout.

Air Date: November 18, 2025 12:00 pm

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.
Government
Law
National

House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate

President Donald Trump has bowed to the growing momentum behind the bill and even said he will sign it if it also passes the Senate.

2 weeks ago

President Donald Trump listens as first lady Melania Trump speaks
Home & Family
Kids

White House launches foster care program; Philly child welfare experts hopeful but see gaps in prevention, housing and relationships

The executive order calls for scholarships, especially at faith-based institutions such as Villanova University. But experts say what foster youth need the most is guidance.

2 weeks ago

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Wetlands around the Tookany Creek in Elkins Park, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Law
National

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

When finalized, the EPA said the rule will ensure the Clean Water Act is focused on flowing bodies of water, along with wetlands that are connected to such bodies of water.

3 weeks ago

Algunas personas sin hogar en Wilmington se están refugiando bajo un paso elevado en la ciudad. (Sarah Mueller/WHYY)
Studio 2
Homelessness
Housing
National

Debating Trump’s approach to homelessness

The Trump administration announced significant cuts to permanent housing programs. It wants to prioritize organizations focusing on drug treatment and work initiatives.

Air Date: November 17, 2025 12:00 pm

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A closeup of John Fetterman
Pennsylvania
Politics

Fetterman says he’s back home after a fall put the Pennsylvania senator in the hospital

The senator's office said he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday.

3 weeks ago

New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill attends a photo opportunity in the governor's office in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
Economy
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Voters in Virginia and New Jersey send a message: It’s Trump’s economy now

The voting pattern in two traditionally Republican counties in each state is evidence of how strongly Democrats campaigned on pocketbook issues.

3 weeks ago

Three people posing for a photo
Government
Pennsylvania

Urban Affairs Coalition honors U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans with lifetime achievement award

After decades in elected office, U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans is being honored as a “visionary whose work shaped Philadelphia.”

3 weeks ago

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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.
Government Accountability
Law
National

What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files

The bill will most likely trigger a rarely seen baring of a sprawling federal investigation, also creating the potential for unintended consequences.

3 weeks ago

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