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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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New Jersey
Philadelphia
Sports

New Jersey offers millions in tax credits for a new 76ers arena in Camden

As negotiations over a Center City arena continue to stall, Sixers owners say they “must take all potential options seriously.”

2 years ago

A bicycle lane along Market Street in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

For safer streets, Philly advocates have legislative priorities for fall session

Road safety advocates have hit the streets demanding change, but the battle goes on in another venue –– state and local legislatures.

2 years ago

Rendering of 76 Place
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports
Billy Penn

Sixers arena studies support arguments both pro and con

The reports confirm both the threat to Chinatown and the promise of economic benefits.

2 years ago

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Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Philly Gas Commission passes rules that limit public participation in PGW budget process

The city argues the new rules make proceedings more efficient, but climate activists say they’re being shut out.

2 years ago

Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, July 22, 2022.
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

The city has finally released its Sixers arena impact studies. Here’s what they say

The four analyses are expected to help stakeholders weigh the value of building a privately funded basketball arena in Center City.

2 years ago

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The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly is creating its own environmental justice mapping tool with input from residents

At the first in a series of workshops, Philadelphians raised concerns about illegal dumping, poorly maintained trees and air pollution.

2 years ago

the outside of the NJ Transit River Line
New Jersey
Public Safety
Public Spaces
Transportation

Burlington County partnership to increase police presence around River Line communities

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Philly Free Streets
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

Streets near Rittenhouse Row will go car-free on September Sundays

Advocates are hoping for a broader revival of the Philly Free Streets program.

2 years ago

A rendering shows a proposed apartment building along Germantown Avenue from an overhead map view
PlanPhilly
Housing
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

A new apartment building will rise amid a group of Germantown landmarks

The project from Iron Stone Real Estate Partners does not need zoning approvals to move forward.

2 years ago

AC units for sale on the back of a pick-up truck
PlanPhilly
Energy
Environment
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Sustainability

Philly gets federal money to explore ‘cool roofs’

The U.S. Department of Energy grant will also help the city expand energy efficiency education and plan to grow the clean energy workforce.

2 years ago

Outdoor dining at Parc on Rittenhouse Square
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Will Philly’s car-free streets boost business? Some retailers will find out in September

Several streets near Rittenhouse Square in Center City will temporarily close to vehicle traffic every Sunday in September during a pilot program.

2 years ago

Listen 1:00
Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia
Transportation
Travel

PHL expecting Thanksgiving-level volume for Labor Day holiday

With lots of travelers taking that last trip of the summer, Philly airport officials expect big crowds to move through ahead of Labor Day.

2 years ago

Crews clean up blocked-off streets in Kensington.
Homelessness
Housing
National
Philadelphia

There’s a homelessness crisis in the U.S. Plans to address it vary among mayors and mayoral candidates

Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.

2 years ago

A pedestrian crossing sign by the side of Roosevelt Boulevard.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

‘It doesn’t feel safe’: Philly advocates say report misrepresents pedestrian safety in the city

New research from Forbes puts Philly at the top of a list for pedestrian safety. Advocates say the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
the former Paley Library under construction
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Temple’s former Paley Library building is getting a major makeover

The adaptive reuse project is breathing new life into the mid-century brutalist building.

2 years ago

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