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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

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

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Community

After commissioners intervene, Bucks County may not privatize its sewer system

Bucks County’s water and sewer authority was in talks to privatize its sewer system for $1.1 billion. But county commissioners may have stopped the deal.

4 years ago

Councilmember Allan Domb is the first of many expected to resign ahead of Philadelphia's mayoral race. (Jared Piper / City Council)
Radio Times

Regional Roundup: August 22, 2022

Reimagining the infamously dangerous Roosevelt Boulevard. Plus, what's going on with hurricane season? And, we start with an update on the shake ups in city council.

Air Date: August 22, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Blue tarps covering makeshift homes are visible in the distance in a green field.
Community

Many still seeking food, shelter a year after Haiti quake

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti a year ago, killing more than 2,200 people.

4 years ago

A view of the Logan Hotel along the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

5 projects moving forward in Philly thanks to new federal infrastructure funding

The IRA and BIL mean the city’s in line to get hundreds of millions in improvements.

4 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Urban Planning

SEPTA changing schedules, adding service to hopefully boost ridership

The goal of the increased service is to help bring ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.

4 years ago

FILE - This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention depicts a polio virus particle. The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (Sarah Poser, Meredith Boyter Newlove/CDC via AP, File)
Health

Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating

It is another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.

4 years ago

An illustration shows roads, trees, and sidewalks.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The Roosevelt Boulevard subway could finally happen after a century of false starts, transit advocates say

Infrastructure funding is sexy again.

4 years ago

Children play in a fountain. Health officials say that the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heatwaves, drought and poor air quality. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Radio Times

Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities

Some Philadelphia neighborhoods with few trees can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than more leafy zip codes. As climate change heats up cities, how can we cool them down?

Air Date: August 9, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
Dots which show the monkeypox virus cells are orange in a sea of green cells that are infected with the virus.
NPR
Health

COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox

Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox.

4 years ago

A sign shows a map of Pennsylvania with a person standing behind it.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Critics call water quality bill moving through Pa. legislature a back door to privatization

The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups are questioning.

4 years ago

Chris Kehan speaks at a rally outside of Central Bucks School District
Radio Times

The Regional Roundup: August 1, 2022

We'll talk about the controversial book review policy passed by Central Bucks' school board Tuesday. And, a proposal for a 76ers arena is met with mixed reaction by neighbors.

Air Date: August 1, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
A SEPTA train is visible and a Wawa logo sits in the upper left hand corner of the photo.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Everything we know about the new Wawa Station in Wawa on the Wawa Line

The convenience store chain paid more than $5 million to SEPTA for the naming rights to the Delco Regional Rail stop.

4 years ago

The new Wawa Station will open on Sunday, August 21. (6abc)
Urban Planning

SEPTA announces newest Regional Rail station in Delco: The Wawa Station

The agreement will also see the Media/Elwyn line renamed the Media/Wawa line.

4 years ago

A group of volunteers operates the scenic train rides for West Chester Railroad on the existing tracks.
Urban Planning

West Chester Borough Council supports effort to restore SEPTA passenger rail service

Commuter trains ran to West Chester for 100 years before SEPTA stopped service. Borough Council is backing a plan to bring it back.

4 years ago

Samples of wastewater from sewers in New Castle County reveal a clear picture of coronavirus cases. (Courtesy of New Castle County)
Health

With less public testing, Delaware sewers provide a clearer view of COVID numbers

Massive public testing sites created at the onset of the pandemic have been largely dismantled. But analysis of wastewater for COVID-19 is still going strong.

4 years ago

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