6abc
SEPTA fare increase for subways, trolleys and buses to take effect Sunday | What you need to know
The board approved the 7.5% increase earlier this month, as the transit agency faces a massive $240 million budget deficit.
1 day ago
Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 audio
A hydrant is open at Reese and Cumberland streets on June 21, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Climate Central just released its analysis of heat intensities in 44 cities across the country — and like many of them, temperatures in Philadelphia’s urban core are hotter than the surrounding suburban and rural areas. We’ll talk about extreme heat and the heat island effect with Kaitlyn Trudeau, senior research associate at Climate Central, which led the study, and Jamile Tellez Lieberman, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement, Research & Health Equity at Esperanza, which is looking for solutions to excessive heat in some of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods.
We’ll hear from Jay Arzu, a doctoral student of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, with the latest on the Roosevelt Blvd Subway extension.
The latest tips for your weekend from WHYY’s Tonya Pendleton.