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Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 09/30/19

This week: Are Pennsylvania police dropping the ball tracking racial profiling? Lt. Gov. John Fetterman discuses recreational marijuana in Pa.. Then, fall gardening cleanup.

Air Date: September 30, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
The site of the Revolution Pipeline explosion that occurred in September 2018. (Marcellus Air)
The Why
Politics & Policy

The Chester County DA vs. the Mariner East pipeline

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan is threatening to sue Sunoco on behalf of residents afraid of sinkholes along the Mariner East 2 pipeline route.

Air Date: September 30, 2019

Listen 12:02
This artist's impression shows the planet K2-18b, its host star and an accompanying planet in this system. By ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
Skytalk
Science

Looking for Goldilocks

Weeks ago, an announcement about the discovery on an exoplanet where it appeared possible for an atmosphere with precipitation to exist l ...

Air Date: September 28, 2019

Listen 05:54
Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The whistleblower complaint

We examine the whistleblower complaint against President Trump, the alleged coverup, and the start of the impeachment inquiry.

Air Date: September 27, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:02
Bigstock/Digitalista
The Pulse
Health

Who Do You Think You Are?

Scientist. Farmer. Feminist. Leader. Alpha male. Veteran. African-American. Hindu. Identity isn’t just about who we think we are — it ...

Air Date: September 27, 2019

Listen 48:42
You Oughta Know

Taste of Nostalgia: NJ’s Throwback Drive-In Restaurant

Take off those roller skates and hop in your 1956 Plymouth Fury- we’re headed to ...

Air Date: September 26, 2019

Flicks

Hugh Bonneville & Elizabeth McGovern for “Downton Abbey”

Hugh Bonneville (Earl of Grantham) & Elizabeth McGovern (Cora) talk with Patrick Stoner about the #1 film in America & England, ...

Air Date: September 26, 2019

Adults play in the 'highly instagrammable' marshmallow pit at the Fashion District's Candytopia exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Philly’s Fashion District and the future of shopping malls

We talk about the future the shopping and malls, starting off with the remodeled and rebranded Fashion District that opened last week in Philadelphia.

Air Date: September 26, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Hosts of The Why, Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

Could Fashion District Philadelphia turn Market East around?

The Market East neighborhood has a dismal history when it comes to development. Could the Gallery mall's new replacement, Fashion District Philadelphia, be a different story?

Air Date: September 26, 2019

Listen 15:04
U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to audience applause after his address to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump’s call to Ukraine and the rising call for impeachment

Since allegations that the President had withheld aide money to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on Joe Biden and his son, calls for impeachment by Democrats have been growing.

Air Date: September 25, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Protesters gather at City Hall opposing the city's smoking ban in inpatient addiction treatment facilities. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Is Philly’s smoking ban at drug rehabs working?

It's been nine months since Philly banned smoking at city-funded drug rehab centers. Why it's hard to get answers about whether it's helping or hindering people in recovery.

Air Date: September 25, 2019

Listen 14:03
(photo credit/Sameer Khan)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Imani Perry’s letter to her sons

Imani Perry's new book "Breathe" is a letter to her sons about the challenges and joys of being black in America.

Air Date: September 24, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:02
Darrin Lee, right, was shot by Philadelphia police in Kensington on the night of Sept. 2, 2019. (Youtube; Courtesy of Lee family)
The Why
Urban Planning

Are Philly cops trained enough on mental health issues?

A Philly man suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues was shot by police. Why do cops wind up being called to handle these situations?

Air Date: September 24, 2019

Listen 12:36
In Pennsylvania, the issue of whether to regulate guns more closely is typically seen as partisan. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Community

Regional Roundup – 09/23/19

This week: an explainer on Pa. gun laws and the efforts to expand them, the move to reform standardized testing in N.J, and Voicemail Poems.

Air Date: September 23, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 0:00
Frank Nucera was the top cop and governing official for Bordentown Township for 10 years. (Google maps)
The Why
Courts & Law

A former N.J. police chief stands trial for a hate crime

Retired Bordentown Police Chief Frank Nucera is on trial for a hate crime. Are recordings of him using racist slurs enough to convict him?

Air Date: September 23, 2019

Listen 14:34
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