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Think is a national call-in radio program, hosted by acclaimed journalist Krys Boyd and produced by KERA — North Texas’ PBS and NPR member station. Each week, listeners across the country tune in to the program to hear thought-provoking, in-depth conversations with newsmakers from across the globe.

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SEPTA’s 13 trolley rolls down Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia’s Belmont neighborhood.
Philadelphia
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New SEPTA trolleys will soon replace an aging fleet

The new vehicles will replace 40-year-old trolleys which are at the end of their usable life.

3 weeks ago

Late winter in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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After years of work, Philly releases final plan to increase the city’s tree canopy

The city wants to eliminate disparities in tree coverage between neighborhoods.

4 weeks ago

Jodie Harris has been named the new president of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. She will start her new role on June 1.
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The Philadelphia Tribune

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation names Jodie Harris president

She will be the 12th president and first African-American woman to serve in the role in the organization’s 65-year history.

4 weeks ago

SEPTA riders board a bus in Center City, Philadelphia, on April 19, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly City Council can help SEPTA’s bus network better serve the city

Philadelphia City Council can be doing a lot more to support bus riders in the city, help speed up buses, and work toward transit equity.

1 month ago

New housing (right) and old in Mantua
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New data show Philly’s housing market is still in a tough place

Mortgage rates are still elevated. Home prices are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. And inventory is low.

1 month ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Philadelphia
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Super Bowl-sized sickout leaves SEPTA riders dealing with delays

Dozens of bus and rail routes are seeing driver shortages because of operators calling in sick on this post-Super Bowl Monday.

1 month ago

An Eagles banner hangs on a building in Philadelphia
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Super Bowl Sunday in Philly: City announces road closures, parking restrictions

Here’s what you need to know ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, from road closures and parking restrictions to public transit and pole-greasing.

1 month ago

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, visits Wilmington Delaware, announcing a milestone for Americans to remain housing. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Delaware
Housing
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HUD Secretary Fudge highlights plans to extend housing assistance for borrowers in Delaware visit

Mortgage forbearance and other tools to help fend off foreclosure are being extended beyond its initial COVID restriction to help all eligible FHA borrowers.

1 month ago

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Germantown Town Hall project has a potential developer, but no timeline for completion

Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.

1 month ago

Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.
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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Federal data show evidence of home appraisal bias in Philadelphia

Appraisals are more likely to be below contract sale prices in primarily Black neighborhoods than in primarily white neighborhoods in the city.

1 month ago

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Zoning overlay for Cobbs Creek Golf Course passes despite community concerns

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

2 months ago

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Opinion: Why the proposed 76ers arena is a false solution to dead zone on Market East

The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.

2 months ago

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Environment
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New Jersey communities of color grapple with lack of trees, environmental inequity

Environmental groups plan to use state funding to plant trees in environmentally overburdened neighborhoods in places like Camden, Newark, and Trenton.

2 months ago

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Groups challenge Philly’s next mayor: End illegal dumping by 2028

A coalition of advocacy groups wants candidates running for mayor to commit to a platform of policies to end litter, illegal dumping, and other waste.

2 months ago

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Architectural marvel or symbol of police brutality? Former headquarters for Philadelphia police faces uncertain future

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

2 months ago

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