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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Arts & Entertainment

Father James Martin’s ‘Work in Progress’

Father James Martin is one of the country’s most popular and well-known Jesuit priest ...

Air Date: February 6, 2026 12:00 pm

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Victoria Peña-Parr speaking at a podium during the press conference
Courts & Law

ACLU of Pa., Parady La’s family seek records after Upper Darby man dies in ICE custody: ‘We need accountability’

“I'm grieving ... but I am also angry," said La's daughter, who added that staff actively ignored her father's distress.

4 months ago

Listen 0:53
Video showing what appears to be a confrontation involving suspected immigration agents in Phoenixville
Courts & Law
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Federal officials confirm arrest in Phoenixville was carried out by ICE

A video recorded in a parking lot off Bridge Street shows a chaotic scene in which several agents pull a man from a vehicle as bystanders shout.

4 months ago

Muhammed Emanet pours Turkish tea
Community

The detention of South Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms

The detention of a Turkish couple who own a New Jersey kebab shop helped galvanize their community against immigration crackdowns last year.

4 months ago

Protesters hold up handmade signs outside the Criminal Justice Center
Courts & Law

Philadelphia advocates call on Sheriff Rochelle Bilal to keep ICE out of courthouse

Bilal said her office does not cooperate with immigration enforcement officers, and said she has no authority over what happens outside of the Criminal Justice Center.

4 months ago

Listen 1:24
Protesters are seen through the glass of an ICE office in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Trump administration buys Berks County warehouse for potential use as ICE detention center

The Trump administration has previously eyed the facility in Upper Bern Township as a site for an immigration detention center.

4 months ago

The Capitol in Washington D.C. is seen on a snowy day
Politics & Policy

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.

4 months ago

Ask Governor Meyer
Politics & Policy

Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 01/29/2026

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us for this January edition to address top issues for residents of the first state.

Air Date: January 29, 2026 9:00 pm

Listen 51:16
Mary Gay Scanlon speaks
Politics & Policy

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon says ICE detainees are treated like ‘federal prisoners’ at Philadelphia detention center

Scanlon, who represents Delco and parts of Philly and Montco, conducted congressional oversight of the facility after one of her constituents died in ICE custody.

4 months ago

Listen 0:51
Chuck Schumer
Politics & Policy

Democrats block government funding package in Senate as negotiations continue to avert a shutdown

With no final agreement yet and an uncertain path ahead, the standoff threatened to plunge the country into another shutdown.

4 months ago

Protesters outside City Hall hold a banner reading FROM PHILLY TO MINNEAPOLIS STOP ICE TERROR
Politics & Policy

ICE latest: Here’s what to know in the Philadelphia region, from immigration agreements and operations to protests and pushback

Some local law enforcement has signed 287(g) agreements with ICE. Others are doubling down on limiting cooperation with federal agents amid a nationwide crackdown.

4 months ago

Larry Krasner speaks
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Krasner launches national DA coalition to battle Trump, prosecute ICE misconduct

State prosecutors say they are “the most effective tools to preserve democracy.”

4 months ago

Bruce Springsteen appears at the AFI Fest premiere of
Politics & Policy

Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in ‘Streets of Minneapolis’

The song describes Minneapolis as "a city aflame" under "King Trump’s private army."

4 months ago

A pen drawing of Alex Pretti is featured prominently in a makeshift memorial at the location where he was killed.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey leaders demand accountability following Alex Pretti’s killing by federal immigration agents

Some lawmakers are calling for abolishing ICE in its present form.

4 months ago

Listen 1:02
Avión de Avelo Airlines
Politics & Policy

Avelo pone fin a sus vuelos para ICE mientras los legisladores de Delaware exigen transparencia a las empresas que se lucran con las deportaciones.

Avelo niega haber tenido nunca un contrato para ayudar a deportar inmigrantes. Sin embargo, los datos de seguimiento de vuelos demuestran que operó vuelos de deportación.

4 months ago

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