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Animals

Move-in day at the Copeland Center for Animal Welfare in New Castle, Del. (Courtesy of Brandywine Valley SPCA)
Community

Brandywine Valley SPCA unveils region’s ‘largest animal welfare facility’

The new shelter includes more outdoor play space, doubles capacity for spay/neuter surgeries, and adds Delaware’s first ICU for shelter pets.

3 years ago

A squirrel is seen on the field as fans cheers during the seventh inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

With a bat spike and a roaring crowd, the Phillies steal the rally squirrel

The rodent proved good luck this time.

3 years ago

Brothers Kaleb Rush (left) and Kolby (right) are the owners of Saint Rocco’s, a gourmet dog treat company in Bucks County, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

It started as a pandemic passion project. Now, 2 brothers are opening up a gourmet kitchen for dogs in Bucks County

What started in the early days of the pandemic as a passion project has blossomed into a full-on shop that serves dogs high-quality treats in Bucks County.

3 years ago

A cat puts her head on top of a stack of books.
Community
Billy Penn

A poet, a doctor, a muse: Meet the bookstore cats of Philadelphia

At least four Philly bookstores have a live-in cat right now, and even more shops have had cats who’ve since switched gears and now enjoy housecat life.

3 years ago

(Credit: Puppyhero.com)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

‘The Year of the Puppy’

In her new book, dog researcher Alexandra Horowitz 'keeps a lens on the puppy’s point of view, how they see and smell the world, make meaning of it, and become independent.'

Air Date: October 7, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
A group of people stand in a semicircle holding signs.
Politics & Policy

Protest calls for an end to carriage horses on Philly streets

The effort is designed to end a Philly tradition which animal activists say is unsafe and unhealthy for the horses.

3 years ago

In this Wednesday, April 8, 2015, photo, Colorado State's Kareem Rosser, center, celebrates with his team at the end of a polo match against SMU in the intercollegiate polo championships at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn. Rosser who grew up in poverty in West Philadelphia led Colorado State into the national championship game on Wednesday. About 50 schools field teams in what participants say is no longer just a sport for kings and millionaires. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Bonus Interview: Philadelphia’s polo stars

From the Radio Times archive, our interview with polo star Kareem Rosser. He's hosting the first polo tournament in Fairmount Park today, the Philadelphia Polo Classic.

Air Date: September 24, 2022 9:00 am

Listen 49:30
Richard Feliciano Velez, 7, tests the water feature of the River Alive! Learning Trail turtle sculpture after the unveiling event at Tookany Creek Park on Sept. 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Animal sculptures, poems, and QR codes: Juniata Park’s new River Alive! Trail teaches families about nature

The River Alive! Trail in Tacony Creek Park was shaped and built by community members. The bilingual exhibit aims to teach families about nature.

3 years ago

A copy of the USDA settlement with Columbia over abuse allegations at a lab Oz oversaw in the early 2000s
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

The facts about the animal abuse allegations surrounding Senate candidate Mehmet Oz

A 2004 USDA settlement with Columbia University describes inhumane treatment of puppies that were part of an Oz-led study.

3 years ago

Don Shump poses with his head, neck, and upper torso covered in honey bees at the Philadelphia Honey Festival. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Photo essay: The ‘Bee Beard’ returns to Philadelphia during the 2022 Honey Festival

Bees swarmed beekeeper Don Shump’s face during a sweet — and scary — demonstration.

3 years ago

A horse makes a plunge into a six-foot pool of water on the Steel Pier in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/ Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Bonus Interview: Steel Pier and The Last ‘Diving Horse’

From the Radio Times archive, we visit our interview about Atlantic City's Steel Pier, dangerous animal stunts and the last diving horse in America.

Air Date: September 10, 2022 6:00 am

Listen 49:13
Queen Elizabeth II talks with members of the Manitoba Corgi Association during a visit to Winnipeg, Canada, in October 2002. (Adrian Wyld/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

What will happen to Queen Elizabeth’s beloved corgis?

The British monarch was known for her love of animals, and had a particular fondness for corgis. Elizabeth had at least four dogs under her care when she died on Thursday.

3 years ago

orangutang in Close-up Photography
The Pulse
Science

The Fight Against Extinction

Around the world, at dawn, something magical happens. As the sun rises, nature seems to wake up, and different species break into a choru ...

Air Date: September 9, 2022

Listen 48:35
Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist is published by W.W. Norton and Company. Photo by Catherine Marin.
Radio Times
Science

Gender roles, primates and Frans de Waal

In his latest book, primatologist Frans de Waal asks the question, "What can the world of apes and monkeys teach us about gender, sex and biology?

Air Date: September 6, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
A person wearing a mask holds up Rocket, a 3-month-old kitty
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: September 5, 2022

This Labor Day, we revisit some of the summer's most fascinating interviews, like the huge Revolutionary War discovery at the Red Bank Battlefield in New Jersey.

Air Date: September 5, 2022 10:00 am

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