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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Community

Philadelphia sorority chapter hosting resource fair for seniors this Saturday

The event will be held at Mercy Neighborhood Ministries at 1939 W. Venango Street in North Philadelphia, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

1 year ago

First Urban LGBT Affordable Housing for Seniors Breaks Ground in the Heart of the Philadelphia Gayborhood
(Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Health

How Fetterman is alienating voters, why friendships can boost longevity

Having a tight and strong social network can boost longevity. But why are social connections so important as age?

Air Date: May 29, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:06
Philadelphia City Hall
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia consumers could soon get more protections from the city

The legislation would provide a means to hold repeat offenders of fraud accountable on the local level.

1 year ago

Listen 0:55
Carol Amos sitting with Elizabeth T.Boyd
Health

Delaware Alzheimer’s deaths spike over last two decades amid gap in care

Delaware’s appeal to retirees may be one reason the state has seen such a sharp rise in Alzheimer's-related deaths.

1 year ago

Joe Lieberman
Politics & Policy

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82

The Democrat-turned-independent was never shy about veering from the party line.

1 year ago

A view from below of the dome of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., with blue sky in the background.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lawmakers push to find out causes of death for older adults in abuse or neglect cases

Shapiro's Department of Aging has balked at the idea raised by Republican lawmakers.

1 year ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally,
Politics & Policy

Pa. Dems, seniors angered by Trump’s comments about cutting entitlements

Pennsylvania is the fifth-oldest state in the nation and a critical swing state that Joe Biden won by only 1% in 2020.

1 year ago

Listen 1:04
A performer stands in front of a screen with clouds
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to stage festival about dementia

Arts on the Mind seeks to foster connection and meaning for people living with dementia.

1 year ago

Listen 1:48
Patricia Vaughn speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren

Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.

1 year ago

Listen 1:05
Trezana Beverley and Melanye Finister in Arden Theatre Company’s Ladysitting. Photo by Wide Eyes Studios.
Studio 2

PA Abortion Ruling, ‘Ladysitting’ at Arden, Where to Eat in 2024

Lorene Cary's memoir Ladysitting is about caregiving and her grandmother’s 101 vibrant years of life. It's now at Arden Theatre. Plus, Philly Magazine's 50 Best Restaurants.

Air Date: January 30, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:59
Photos courtesy Instagram.com/Weckerly's
Studio 2

Reinventing Yourself, A Visit From Weckerly’s Ice Cream, Eagles End in Disaster

What does it take to make the perfect ice cream flavor? Plus, why a change in career, life goals and priorities is possible at any age. And, Eagles' NFL season embarrassment.

Air Date: January 16, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 49:41
May Nast arrives for dinner at RiverWalk, an independent senior housing facility, in New York, April 1, 2021. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Health

As pandemic unfolded, deaths of older adults in Pennsylvania rose steeply in abuse or neglect cases

The state saw a large increase in those deaths between 2017 and 2022.

1 year ago

Cells in an Alzheimer’s affected brain, with abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein clumping together to form plaques, brown, that collect between neurons and disrupt cell function
Health

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings its ‘Educating America Tour’ to Philadelphia this week

The Philadelphia tour date is scheduled for Nov. 15 in Center City. The educational conference is designed for professionals and caregivers.

2 years ago

Ann Wardlow speaking at a podium
Community

Camden County’s Center for Community Nutrition to be named after longtime mayor of Lawnside

It will be the first building in Camden County named in honor of an African American woman, Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow, and will support the county’s meal-delivery program.

2 years ago

Studio 2

Big Tobacco’s Addictive Snacks, Medical Aid in Dying, Opera Philadelphia

We’ll find out how cigarette manufacturers made some processed food addicting. Then, Judy Govatos talks about death with dignity. Opera Philadelphia's David Devan also joins.

Air Date: September 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:20
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