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Librarian Marion Stokes recorded more than 30 years of television on 70,000 VHS tapes. (Courtesy of Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project)
The Why
Community

The Philly woman who videotaped a million hours of TV

Decades before YouTube, Marion Stokes taped everything on TV — nearly a million hours of it. Was she a hoarder or an archivist?

Air Date: July 3, 2019

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Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. Explosions and a blaze at the largest oil refinery on the East Coast shook homes before dawn Friday, though authorities reported only a few minor injuries and said the air was safe to breathe. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Radio Times

PES refinery fire and closure

Last week, Philadelphia Energy Solutions announced it would close its South Philadelphia oil refinery following a nearly catastrophic fire. What's next for the site?

Air Date: July 2, 2019

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A Doppler radar image from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J., shows a concentration of heavy rain and thunderstorms. (National Weather Service Doppler Radar Image)
The Why
Science

Are we doing severe weather alerts wrong?

It's not all in your head — If you live in the Philadelphia region, you have actually been getting more severe weather alerts on your phone lately. Why?

Air Date: July 2, 2019

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(CDC via AP, File)
Radio Times
Health

Regional Roundup – 07/01/19

This week: what open primaries would mean for elections in Pa, what the closure of Hahnemann Hospital says about Philly healthcare, and why every year is a bad tick year.

Air Date: June 24, 2019 12:00 am

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Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex in Philadelphia, Friday, June 21, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
The Why
Urban Planning

The explosion that shut down the South Philly refinery

Philadelphia Energy Solutions has had a long history of fires and financial troubles. Why was the latest accident a tipping point for the 150-year-old oil refinery?

Air Date: July 1, 2019

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Skytalk

Happy Independence Day…& Aphelion

There will be a total Solar Eclipse Tuesday July 2nd in Chile and Argentina. The Exploratorium in San Francisco will cover the eclipse li ...

Air Date: June 29, 2019

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A monitor displays the Democratic presidential candidates that will appear during the second night of the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democratic presidential debate: night 2

We'll talk about what the candidates said, and how they said it, how the second debate compares to the first, and what this means for the twenty plus campaigns going forward.

Air Date: June 28, 2019 10:00 am

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Flicks

Danny Boyle & Richard Curtis for “Yesterday”

Air Date: June 27, 2019

Members of the media gather for a walk-through of the stage set-up for the first democratic debate, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Ten presidential candidates, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, are set to converge on the debate stage on the first night of Democratic debates to offer their pitches to the American people and attempt a breakout moment for their campaigns. (Marta Lavandier/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democratic presidential debate: night 1

Wednesday night marked a milestone in the 2020 election cycle. Ten of the twenty plus Democratic candidates for President squared off in the first of two debates.

Air Date: June 27, 2019 10:00 am

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The Pottstown Mercury and the Times Herald of Norristown, both owned by Alden Global Capital, often publish the same stories by the same reporters. On a recent Monday, Evan Brandt had front page stories in both papers. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Who’s filling the local news void in Philly’s suburbs?

As local newspapers Philly suburbs continue to shrink, dozens of scrappy, new media startups have risen to fill the gaps in coverage. What that means for your community.

Air Date: June 27, 2019

Listen 12:43
This is a photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani , in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Sanctions, insults and threats: the state of U.S.-Iran relations

Sanctions against Iran's Supreme Leader are the latest move in the ongoing turmoil between the U.S. and Iran. So, what comes next?

Air Date: June 26, 2019 10:00 am

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Wilmington Police Chief Robert J. Tracy with resident Robert Flonnory on Market Street. Tracy has been credited with bringing down the crime rate in the city by building bridges within communities. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

How Wilmington is shedding its ‘Murder Town’ label

In 2017, Wilmington experienced its highest levels of gun violence ever. But the following year, shootings dropped by 60%.

Air Date: June 26, 2019

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FILE - In this July 4, 1967 file photo Kay Tobin Lahusen, right, and other demonstrators carry signs calling for protection of homosexuals from discrimination as they march in a picket line in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. In 2019, same-sex marriage is the law of the land in the U.S. and at least 25 other countries. LGBT Americans serve as governors, big-city mayors and members of Congress, and one _ Pete Buttigieg _ is waging a spirited campaign for president. (AP Photo/John F. Urwiller)
Radio Times

Remembering Stonewall

Years before the police raids that led to the Stonewall riots, Philadelphia was home to activists and protesters demanding rights for the LGBTQ community.

Air Date: June 25, 2019

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In December 2018, Katie Brennan, the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, raises her hand as she is sworn in to testify before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
The Why
Politics & Policy

N.J. official’s rape allegation could change state law

Should the Murphy administration have done more in response to Katie Brennan's allegation that a campaign staffer assaulted her? N.J. legislative committee says yes.

Air Date: June 25, 2019

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Eleanor Amplified

Extra: S4 Sneak Peek Shhh…

Huh? What? Nope. Nothing to see here. Not buying it? Okay, fine, yes, this is a sneak peek at what you'll be getting in Season 4 of Eleanor Amplified... but tell no one!

Air Date: June 24, 2019

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