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Living on Earth is an environmental news and information program. Each week host Steve Curwood guides the listener through a mix of news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.

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A new Federal Donuts recently opened on South Street at Sixth Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Urban Planning
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Is South Street’s retail apocalypse coming to an end?

“We think we’ve hit the bottom, and that’s why we’re jumping in.”

7 years ago

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Work after #MeToo: A restaurant company tries to change its culture

7 years ago

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The Why
Money

Talkin’ ’bout agglomeration

Philadelphia didn't get the nod for the location of Amazon's second headquarters. But that doesn't mean that the city's 100-page bid was a complete waste of time.

Air Date: November 19, 2018

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Roxborough Memorial Hospital emergency entrance.
Money

ER doctors worked without pay for weeks as three Philly area hospitals changed management

At the end of October, Lower Bucks, Roxborough Memorial and Suburban Community hospitals abruptly ended their contract with the staffing ...

7 years ago

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 Employees walk through a lobby at Amazon's Seattle headquarters. (Elaine Thompson/AP Photo)
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Wharton prof: No amount of money would’ve swung Amazon

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7 years ago

 A file shot of Philadelphia's submission to Amazon HQ2's RFP. (Design Advocacy Group)
PlanPhilly
Money
PlanPhilly

State, city offered Amazon a $5.7 billion incentive package to build Philly HQ2

Until now, Mayor Jim Kenney and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have refused to discuss details of the incentives offered in their HQ2 proposal.

7 years ago

Naloxone, commonly known by its brand name, Narcan (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Philly may require all pharmacies to stock overdose-reversal drug naloxone

Fewer than half of Philadelphia pharmacies have the overdose-reversal drug on hand, but city officials Philadelphia wants all of them to stock it at all times.

7 years ago

Supporters attend a hearing at Philadelphia City Hall on fair workweek legislation. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

How’s your schedule looking?

Philly could be the next city to pass a bill to help fix a nagging problem impacting about 20 percent of the city's workforce: their often unpredictable work schedules.

Air Date: November 14, 2018

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Philadelphia is planning to redevelop the Maplewood Mall in Germantown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

$3.3M Maplewood Mall remake to break ground in 2019

Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce is putting the finishing touches on a request for proposal for a $3.3 million remake of Maplewood Mall.

7 years ago

People in shaddow walk past a geometric building (Amazon's Seattle HQ)
PlanPhilly
Money
PlanPhilly

Philly’s Amazon HQ2 loss could be a long-term win for city, experts say

Mayor Jim Kenney responded to the news with a thank you to Amazon.

7 years ago

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Amazon has wrapped its search for HQ2. (Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Amazon’s grand search for 2nd headquarters ends with split: NYC and D.C. suburb

Amazon's HQ2 is getting divided by two.

7 years ago

Women's Entrepreneurship Day conference organizer Elisa Bloom speaks to attendees in Philadelphia Monday. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Veterans celebrated at women’s entrepreneurship conference in Philly

Conference in Philadelphia focusing on women entrepreneurs honors four veterans making their own way in business.

7 years ago

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Radio Times
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Fair Workweek legislation

Guests: Helen Gym, Earlene Bly, Mark Price, Melissa Bova Hourly workers in the hotel, retail and fast-food indust ...

Air Date: November 13, 2018 10:00 am

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Collectible trade cards were part of the advertising that catapulted Hires root beer to national prominence. (Boston Public Library)
Health

Root beer’s Philadelphia roots

The concoction of sarsaparilla, sassafras, wild cherry, wintergreen, and ginger has been saluted as one of the country's first convenience foods.

7 years ago

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Broke in Philly

5 smart lessons about investing to end poverty in Philadelphia

ImpactPHL's recent panel asked experts to share tips for managing cross-sector partnerships, building ethical development projects in low-income areas and more.

7 years ago

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