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Science

Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton

Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.

1 year ago

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Urban Planning

No more apartment tower in Sixers arena plans, but another could rise not far away

Councilmember Squilla, who controls the fate of the bill, says the original proposal was insulting to residents who couldn’t afford the rent.

1 year ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Pension raises for some retired Pennsylvania teachers and state workers move ahead in Legislature

The proposal applies to municipal police officers and firefighters who have been retired for at least five years, as well as some retired teachers and state employees.

1 year ago

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Weather
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Farmers face challenging drought conditions across the Garden State

New Jersey declared a drought watch last week, asking people to voluntarily conserve water. For those at Duffield's Farm in Sewell, the weather has been challenging.

1 year ago

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Studio 2
Health

Should we put health warning labels on food?

The FDA is proposing warning labels on packaged food to highlight nutritional content. Would a warning label make you think twice about eating ultra-processed food?

Air Date: October 17, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 46:02
Construction laborer Myrtle Wilson
Community

What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?

The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 year ago

Prema Katari Gupta giving a presentation
Community
Billy Penn

Rittenhouse Row shops got a big boost in sales during Open Streets

City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.

1 year ago

Trump Bible
Politics & Policy

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

The Trump Bible’s connection to China reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.

1 year ago

a sign reads ARAMARK UNFAIR EQUAL TREATMENT NOW!
Money

Philly stadium workers end strike for Phillies playoffs, but continue call for Aramark boycott

Even though the four-day strike is over, union workers still hope to drum up support for their contract fight with Aramark.

1 year ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to get the upper hand with working-class voters in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.

1 year ago

Shipping containers are seen at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Port during a strike by longshoremen, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Empty shelves looming? Dockworker strike cripples East Coast ports, inflation fears rise

Workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are asking for better pay and protection from automation. Here in Philadelphia, sitting produce may turn bad soon.

Air Date: October 3, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:40
Teamsters and workers hold a rally
Community

Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism

Unionized dockworkers are the most recent group of U.S. workers to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job.

1 year ago

Willow Grove Mall (Photo: Paynter)
Community

What’s a mall without teenage evening hangouts? The Willow Grove Park Mall will soon find out

Starting Oct. 1, unaccompanied teenagers will not be allowed in the Willow Grove Park Mall after certain hours without a parent or guardian.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
Batala Philly playing drums
Lifestyle

Philly’s tourism economy is still chugging along, with notable uptick from summer hotel travel

Hotels across Philadelphia’s Center City were 73% occupied between Memorial Day and Labor day in 2024, which some experts suggest means tourists are back.

1 year ago

Listen 1:10
Kathleen Lochel holding up sugar cookies
Politics & Policy

A Hatboro, Pa. bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders

Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro has been doing its cookie poll each presidential election since 2008.

1 year ago

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