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Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Taxes

Did Philadelphia’s soda tax have an impact on people’s health?

A new study shows the soda tax made a small difference in slowing down weight gain, which researchers argue is still important.

2 years ago

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Energy
Environment
Preservation

PhilaPort to receive millions in federal dollars to replace diesel equipment with electric alternatives

The funding is part of $3 billion for ports nationwide to tackle climate change and air pollution.

2 years ago

Listen 1:06
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Elections
Energy
Environment
Politics

How a Trump victory could stall offshore wind expansion

Trump said he would stop offshore wind on “day one” should he win the election. The wind industry worries about delays to permits and proponents worry about jobs.

2 years ago

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Crime
Environment
New Jersey
Public Health
6abc

New Jersey officials investigating suspected tampering after water samples showed high mercury levels

The state's Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a potential case of tampering with water testing samples that showed high mercury levels in Upper Township.

2 years ago

five trees
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Preservation

Staving off the horde: Is your beloved tree a zombie? Local arborists say check on it

Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can be dangerous — and hard to spot.

2 years ago

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Business
Environment
Pennsylvania
Real Estate

Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton

Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.

2 years ago

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Employees process vote-by-mail ballots for the midterm election at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
The Pulse
Elections
Technology

Despite reassurances, election security risks continue to mount

Election security experts warn that underfunding and a lack of expertise in the field could threaten election integrity.

2 years ago

Listen 10:50
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The Pulse

How Politics Are Changing Health and Science

Ahead of the election, we look at how politics is affecting everything from health care to scientific progress.

Air Date: October 25, 2024

Listen 50:44
Miriam Saladin, next to her husband, shows a photo from her phone
Aging
Environment
Housing
NPR

Over 60? Climate change could be coming for your nest egg

Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.

2 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

PGW gets federal money to replace aging gas mains in Philly

The money will help the utility improve the safety of its distribution lines and reduce climate-warming emissions.

2 years ago

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Lead pipes
Environment
Explainers
Public Health

What you need to know if you have lead pipes

Municipalities must locate and replace lead pipes over the next decade. Here’s what you need to know.

2 years ago

Listen 1:57
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The Pulse

Thrills & Chills: The Psychology of Fear

Fear is about survival, but it can also feel fun. We explore our complicated relationship with fear.

Air Date: October 18, 2024

Listen 48:00
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History
International

50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark

Archaeologists in Denmark have unearthed a Viking Age burial ground containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons.

2 years ago

Jackie Robinson showing students work
Environment
Housing
Incarceration
Philadelphia

Once incarcerated, Philly expert moves students into climate-solution careers

Jackie Robinson, a building trades instructor, spent time in prison but now works at a nonprofit that teaches students how to make homes more climate-friendly.

2 years ago

One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Delaware
Energy
Environment
Transportation

Delaware secures $14.3M to expand overnight, fast and ultra-fast charging stations along I-95 corridor

The federal money will support the state’s move toward more electric vehicles by adding overnight, fast and ultra-fast truck chargers on I-95.

2 years ago

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