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Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich, Radiolab is a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.

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Bridge repairs force 2-year detour behind the Art Museum, trail users say ‘probably for the better’

The MLK Drive Bridge was literally falling apart. $20 million in federal funding is paying for the fix.

6 months ago

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Government
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly L&I is testing out virtual inspections to make the permit process more efficient

The initiative aims to both streamline the process and save time for inspectors who can forgo parking and travel between sites.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia is moving closer to selling the Roundhouse. Residents say it shouldn’t be demolished

The city has said it would release a request for proposal sometime this year.

6 months ago

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Environment
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Philadelphia
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Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water

A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.

6 months ago

Jordan Casey is the director of HOPE, which started in July 2021 as an acknowledgement of the relationship between public health outcomes and housing access. (Courtesy of Elizabeth Leitzell)
Housing
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania

New rental housing coalition forms in Delaware County

Community leaders and elected officials are convening to discuss how the county can address the affordable housing crisis.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

Businesses around Philly use sidewalks as parking lots, but rarely face penalties. Authorities say they’re stepping up the response.

One Amazon center was sent a “final warning,” but there’s been little action against repeat offenders like U-Haul or Dave & Buster’s.

6 months ago

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Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
Billy Penn

5 potential pathways to solving SEPTA’s chronic operator shortage

Philly’s not alone: more than 90% of U.S. transit agencies are struggling with hiring.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia
Taxes

‘An unusually slow year’: Philly has roughly 17K property assessment appeals to review

Property assessments dictate how much property owners must pay in property taxes. Bills are due on Friday.

6 months ago

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Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

New Pa. program will send millions to Philly area for home repairs and weatherization

The Whole-Home Repairs Program will provide grants to eligible homeowners and forgivable loans to small landlords.

6 months ago

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Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
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Fairmount Park’s Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge closed beginning today for pedestrians, bicyclists

The $20 million project is expected to last until spring 2025. The bridge will remain closed until the project is completed.

6 months ago

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Delaware
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​Delaware officials unveil multi-million-dollar plan to transform Dover

The Downtown Dover Partnership presented a redevelopment plan dubbed Capital City 2030 to town residents this week.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia

A new online dashboard shows how Philly neighborhoods compare on public safety, sanitation, and beyond

The data posted on the City Controller’s website will be used for budgeting and as a blueprint of how to invest in social programs.

6 months ago

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Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘It shouldn’t be this hard’: Council committee explores pervasive form of housing discrimination in Philadelphia

It’s called source of income discrimination. City law makes it illegal, but it’s incredibly common.

6 months ago

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Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

SEPTA pulls the plug on KOP Rail, putting the $3B project ‘on pause’ after FTA concerns

Transit officials expressed disappointment. The project’s many critics are relieved.

6 months ago

Thousands descended upon Chinatown on Jan. 22, 2023 to celebrate the Lunar New Year. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Influential Chinatown group says a new Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is the latest group to formally oppose the $1.3 billion project.

6 months ago

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