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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports  – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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Infrastructure

An aerial view of firefighters hosing down the site of an explosion in Roxborough
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Water Department project the source of Roxborough explosion that injured 6 workers

An explosion at the site of the Flat Rock Dam project left six workers in critical condition. The project would reconnect the Manayunk Canal to the Schuylkill River.

2 years ago

flooded road
Urban Planning
6abc

Large water main break floods portion of Roosevelt Blvd. in Northeast Philadelphia

The break was reported around noon Thursday between Woodhaven and Comly roads.

2 years ago

A rendering of a proposed Sixers arena
Studio 2

Sixers Arena on Market East, Madame Fromage, Flags and Vexillology

The ongoing debate surrounding the 76ers arena on Market East has reached a boiling point, with multiple stakeholders now entering the fray. We have the latest updates.

Air Date: October 5, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:16
A passenger disembarks from Amtrak's Sunset Limited at its final stop in New Orleans, Nov. 2, 2008.
Politics & Policy

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient."

2 years ago

Neshaminy Creek at sunset
Science

Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring in rivers and streams

The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.

2 years ago

Listen 5:56
Destruction and rubble in the wake of floods in Libya is visible
Community

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000

Libya’s top prosecutor says he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city.

2 years ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

2 years ago

NJ Transit train
Politics & Policy

New Jersey gets $425M in federal transit funds for train and bus projects

The money will be divided between NJ Transit and the state Department of Transportation.

2 years ago

State Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll speaks at a podium
Community

Parts of I-95 in Philly to be reduced to 2 lanes as reconstruction continues

The new beams are the first sign of permanent repairs to the formerly damaged structure.

3 years ago

The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Municipalities say Pennsylvania court ruling on stormwater fees could drain them financially

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering a case that puts at stake millions of dollars that help local governments manage stormwater runoff.

3 years ago

Leslie Richards speaking at a podium
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Fix real-time tracking and countdown clocks on SEPTA? Insiders say it’ll take a ‘massive shift’ toward customer service

the collapse of public transit,” said a local software developer, “everyone’s job description’s got to be rewritten.”

3 years ago

Overbrook Environmental Education Center cofounder Jerome Shabazz at a 2022 Earth Day unveiling of a new Mural Arts mural at the West Philly center. (Overbrook Environmental Education Center/Facebook)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

A Philly environmental leader’s grand vision to turn vacant lots into a new park system

Jerome Shabazz of the Overbrook Environmental Education Center is working with Temple, Drexel, and city officials on the effort.

3 years ago

A rural building with a cell tower in the background.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding

More than $1 billion in federal funds are coming to Pa. to expand rural broadband but hurdles remain.

3 years ago

Drexel engineers John DeVitis (left) and K I M Iqbal (right) use a hammer, a rod, a computer, and sensors to record vibrations from the pipe below the sidewalk.
PlanPhilly
Community

Could vibrations help water utilities find lead pipes? Researchers in Philly are trying

The federal government is requiring water utilities to identify service lines made of toxic lead. Researchers in Philly are trying to find an easier way.

3 years ago

Listen 4:47
ribbon cutting
Urban Planning

SEPTA unveils accessibility upgrades at Susquehanna-Dauphin station

The station underwent a nearly $24 million upgrade with two new elevators installed to accommodate travelers with special needs.

3 years ago

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