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Every week listeners hear stories about race and identity that expand their minds, and learn practical ways to make their lives better. It's lifelong learning that ranges from the big picture to tiny details and everything in between.

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the LOVE Park sign in the snow
PlanPhilly
Community

Warming centers open as safe places in Philly during cold snap

Roughly 20 sites across the city are open during the day, during the night or 24/7. City officials say everyone is welcome.

5 months ago

Outside the Vans shoe store in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community

North Face and Vans closing in Philly, Abercrombie coming in 2025. What’s next for retail in the city?

An outdoor clothing business and shoe retailer with Pennsylvania roots are closing their doors in a Center City neighborhood.

5 months ago

Sunrise in Philly
PlanPhilly
Weather

2024 tied for Philly’s warmest year on record

Since 2020, Philly has consistently had one of its top 10 warmest years on record.

5 months ago

A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Money

A Pa. utility shutoff law is expiring. Here’s what you need to know

A state law governing utility termination expires Dec. 31. But the winter shutoff moratorium stays in effect.

6 months ago

Listen 1:02
a backup transformer on a truck
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

PECO moves transformer flooded during Ida to prepare for more extreme weather

The utility got a federal grant to speed up several projects to improve reliability of its grid during extreme weather.

6 months ago

Listen 1:12
Protesters sitting on the floor and locking arms
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After protesters removed from chambers, Philly Council votes 12-5 to approve Sixers’ arena proposal

The controversial development is now on track to open in Center City in 2031.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
A cardboard box with packing peanuts poking out and a sticker reading HANDLE WITH CARE FRAGILE THANK YOU
PlanPhilly
Science

Shopping online for gifts this month? Here’s what packaging can be recycled in Philly

Online purchases are delivered with lots of packaging. Here’s what to do with bubble wrap, plastic mailers, packing peanuts and more.

6 months ago

Listen 1:01
Regional Rail train station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

6 months ago

Listen 1:08
Planes at Philadelphia International Airport.
PlanPhilly
Science

Flying this holiday season? Here’s what to know about the climate impact

Aviation is one of Philly’s largest sources of carbon emissions, but other forms of transport aren’t necessarily a better option.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
Youthbuild building
PlanPhilly
Education

Philly charter school celebrates new space for vocational training: ‘It’s only up from here’

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is breathing new life into an old PECO building.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
Sixers arena opponents chant as City Council weighs whether to approve a preliminary bill that would allow a new arena to be built on Market Street.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

With $60M community benefits agreement, Philly City Council gives initial approval for Sixers arena by a 12-4 vote

The full City Council body is expected to take a second and final vote on the bills on Dec. 19.

6 months ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A Philly City Council zoning bill could affect hundreds of thousands of properties. Not everyone is on board

Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.

6 months ago

Listen 1:11
Council President Kenyatta Johnson calls a hearing to order only to postpone the vote on the Sixers arena to Thursday morning
PlanPhilly
Community

Sixers arena vote delayed again as Philly City Council pushes for $100M community benefits agreement

The Sixers have not yet agreed to proposed amendments to a legislative package containing the approvals the team needs to build the $1.3 billion arena.

6 months ago

Listen 1:26
Crews stand at the scene of a gas explosion at a South Philly home
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

PUC safety investigators claim PGW failed to prevent 2021 South Philly gas explosion

The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.

6 months ago

Listen 1:08
Councilmember Mark Squilla and Council President Kenyatta Johnson
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A work in progress’: Philly lawmakers push Sixers on community benefits agreement as arena vote looms

City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote on the arena next week. The team says it needs the body to approve development before the end of the year.

6 months ago

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