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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Wind turbines of South Fork Wind are seen off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island
Energy
Environment
National

Trump administration deals another blow to offshore wind, plans to kill Delmarva project

The project would provide renewable energy to about 718,000 Maryland homes. Delaware had inked a deal to reap $128 million in benefits.

10 months ago

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Carolyn Comitta speaks at a podium
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Transportation

Pennsylvania budget impasse halts millions in state funding to Chester County

Stalled budget negotiations have upended SEPTA operations and are beginning to impact crucial services in Chester County.

10 months ago

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Election workers counting up ballots
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania must stop throwing out mail ballots over date errors, court rules

It's the latest time in at least a half-dozen cases that a court has told Pennsylvania to stop throwing out such ballots.

10 months ago

a sign for discontinued SEPTA service
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philadelphia’s mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across U.S.

Reductions are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh.

10 months ago

Josh Shapiro shaking hands with Joe Pittman
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
WITF

Gov. Shapiro: Republicans are stalling Pa. budget talks for ‘political advantage’ next year

Shapiro believes top Republican lawmakers are intentionally stalling budget negotiations to make him look bad ahead of next year's election.

10 months ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner takes part in a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, March 11, 2024.
Incarceration
Income Inequality
National

Philly District Attorney Krasner defends cashless bail as Trump’s executive order threatens states, cities that implement it

The two-term progressive district attorney said it was “no surprise” that the president was targeting the policy, given Trump’s ability to post bail during his felony trial.

10 months ago

An emergency alert is displayed on a cellphone
Media
National
Public Safety

After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to stations, is shutting down Sept. 30. The closure threatens emergency alert systems' resilience.

10 months ago

Mayor Parker and School Superintendent Tony Wattlington at press conference
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Transportation

‘It has to end’: Philly City Council, Mayor Parker call on state lawmakers to fund SEPTA

As SEPTA begins its first week with a reduced schedule, Philadelphia lawmakers are calling for new funding to reverse the cuts.

10 months ago

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Exterior of the Capitol building
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania

Life goes on: Why Pennsylvania lawmakers are in no hurry to make a budget deal nearly two months after the deadline

Thanks to a “unique mix” of characteristics, Pennsylvania keeps running, even without a budget. But that isn’t necessarily a good thing.

10 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier
Government
Philadelphia
Politics

Neighbors help neighbors to cut down on drug activity in West Philly

The effort has police teaming up with residents to give drug dealers a message that they aren’t wanted in their neighborhood.

10 months ago

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George Norcross smiles
Government Accountability
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

The New Jersey NAACP is defending George Norcross and his allies in the racketeering case. Camden activists are concerned

Activists are concerned that the New Jersey NAACP State Conference entered amicus briefs on behalf of Norcross and his enterprise without the national office’s permission.

10 months ago

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State Senator Frank Farry (left) and Speaker of the State House Joanna McClinton (right) make their cases for a fair SEPTA funding solution.
Studio 2
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Republican and Democratic lawmakers debate SEPTA funding

The fight over funding public transit has revealed an even bigger rift in Pennsylvania. There is a growing and often tense divide between urban and rural parts of the state.

Air Date: August 20, 2025 12:00 pm

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People milling about in the interchange hallway of a SEPTA station
Economy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Chester County lawmaker eyes plan to protect Philly-area tax revenue — and SEPTA

State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, is circulating a plan to divide up state tax revenue into three regions to sidestep future funding disputes.

10 months ago

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Donald Trump looks on
Elections
National
Politics

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The U.S. Constitution doesn’t give him that power

The president pledged on his social media site that he would do away with mail voting and voting machines. The same post also pushed falsehoods about voting.

10 months ago

Stacy Garrity
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

State treasurer Stacy Garrity launches bid for governor, strikes at Gov. Shapiro in launch video

Garrity appears to be positioning herself as the obvious Republican candidate as she attempts to straddle the line between MAGA and mainstream.

10 months ago

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