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4 hours ago
A new map spotlights Revolutionary War history in Bucks County
The educational tool provides information about more than a dozen historical sites connected with the American Revolution.
7 hours ago
Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.
1 day ago
Aston’s Braden Shattuck prepared for ‘just another day’ at PGA Championship in Delco
Shattuck has continued teaching at nearby Rolling Green Golf Club in the days before competing against the world’s best golfers.
3 days ago
Cobbs Creek golf course seeks to reclaim its status as a force for opportunity and inclusion
The Philadelphia region is rich in golf history, yet the area's greatest contribution to the game may have come from public course in West Philadelphia.
3 days ago
The new play, based on the 19th-century Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, centers international students studying in Philadelphia.
4 days ago
Listen 1:36Pa. schools are in a ‘reading recession,’ but these Philly-area schools are on the rise
Years after the COVID-19 pandemic, learning loss has left Pennsylvania schools lagging behind much of the country.
4 days ago
Listen 0:53Poké-gone: Montgomery County store hit with $9,000 theft of Pokémon cards
The alleged theft happened May 4 at Nashcards in Trappe, Montgomery County.
4 days ago
PGA Championship week tees off at Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club
The major golf tournament is projected to bring 200,000 people to Delaware County this week, as well as a $125 million economic impact to the region.
4 days ago
Justice David Wecht, who once served on the board of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, has spoken against antisemitism for years.
5 days ago
Listen 1:11Delaware County appoints Gary Vinnacombe as director of emergency services
Vinnacombe, a Delaware County native, previously spent 15 years as the deputy EMS chief at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
1 week ago
Delco Gives raises more than $2.5M for local nonprofits in its third year
More than 300 nonprofits across Delaware County participated in this year’s 24-hour fundraising blitz.
1 week ago
Dying on the Inside: What happens to aging women in prison?
Soon, 1 in 3 incarcerated people will be over 50. But prisons are not equipped to handle the aging population. A new podcast by Studio 2's Cherri Gregg explores this dilemma.
Air Date: May 6, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:39City roundup: school closures, Uber tax, ICE bills
We're diving into the top local news stories impacting Philadelphians.
Air Date: May 5, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:40Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors
The lawsuit alleges that Character Technologies Inc., the company behind Character.AI, has chatbots that engage in "the unlawful practice of medicine and surgery.”
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