Archives: Episodes

Tensions have been rising in many Philadelphia neighborhoods between newcomers and long time residents, those frustrations came to a head ...

Erie, Pennsylvania has public schools that have been underfunded for years. And today, the school district is in a dire situation. Erie ...

Last year, the Philadelphia School District ended most out-of-school suspensions for kindergartners. However, thousands of elementary sch ...

Bobby Allyn reports on a newly released study that shows Philadelphia still has an issue with ‘stop and frisk’. Union leader ...

Guests: Dave Davies, Holly Otterbein Seven Democrats and one Republican are running to be Philadelphia’s next ...

Tom MacDonald reports on Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s response to the NFL Draft. Avi Wolfman-Arent follows an NFL hopeful through th ...

Most of us know somebody who is always negative – predicting worst-case scenarios, seeing only what wen ...

Now more commonly observed as a celebration of spring, in older times May 1st was considered the first day of summer in some European cou ...

Guests: Amor Towles This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.  The young Soviet ...

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Matt Laslo gets the region’s lawmakers’ reactions to a deal cut by New Jersey Congressman Tom MacArthur. Avi Wolfman-Arent brings the ...

Being seen has consequences, some great, some scary. Scientists are stepping out of the lab and speaking up to counter what they say is a ...

Drawing the lines Gerrymandering. The word is loaded with negative connotations of partisan politics. Gerrymanderi ...

Wild violets are beautiful but ephemeral—especially when a landlord can’t wait to mow them down! On this week’s You Bet Your Garden ...

The 2017 NFL draft is in town. Thousands of football fans and draft pick hopefuls from around the country have taken over the Benjamin Fr ...