Changing Communities
Lack of funding continues to pose challenges for expanding broadband access in Pa.
Advocates for rural Pennsylvania say expanding high speed broadband access is a priority in 2019, but funding for infrastructure continues to be a challenge.
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Art without walls: The future of Philly’s alternative art spaces
Why the Painted Bride, a staple in Philadelphia's art community for nearly 50 years, is selling its iconic building in Old City to pursue a more nomadic vision.
Air Date: January 2, 2019
Listen 12:57Fatal opioid overdoses expected to dip in Philly for first time in 5 years
Philadelphia city officials say 2018 is expected to be the first time in five years that opioid-fueled drug overdose deaths are down.
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Philly’s dirtiest blocks get surveillance cameras as city steps up fight against illegal dumping
Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.
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Last hurrah: Space 1026 pulls out the stops for final Arch St. art auction
A landmark artists collective in Philadelphia — Space 1026 — is gearing up to move out of its building of 21 years. This weekend's art auction pulls out the stops.
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Listen 2:06A new coal mine is opening in Pennsylvania. Is Trump to thank?
A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.
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Philadelphia organizes second major Kensington street cleaning of 2018
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Bringing new homes, old convenience back to Sharswood Blumberg
The new development is part of a massive, federally funded undertaking that began in earnest in 2016, when PHA imploded the high-rise towers.
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Penn State study says most of Pa. lacks access to high-speed broadband
Statewide research from Pennsylvania State University finds that there’s a severe lack of connectivity to broadband internet for much of Pennsylvania.
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Restored to former glory, The Met opens on North Broad Street
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Geoff Gordon, Live Nation regional president who heads the team that will manage The Met on Philly's North Broad Street.
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Listen 6:00Philly developer breaks ground on 26 affordable homes in gentrifying West Poplar
The energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes are already being promoted for sale at $229,999 each.
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It's been about six months since Philadelphia first tried to break up encampments of homeless drug users. So what happens to the people who are forced to leave?
Air Date: November 21, 2018
Listen 12:27Community development 101 comes to Bartram Village
How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?
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Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
DRWC has sought to redesign a series of “connector streets” to the river — and Washington Avenue is the latest effort.
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Wilmington forges partnership to revitalize Riverside housing project
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