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What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.
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No Small Endeavor

What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits and practices that lead to human flourishing? No Small Endeavor examines these questions with host Lee C. Camp.

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Historian Sandra Momyer, the retired executive director and archivist at Historic Yellow Springs
Community

Chester Springs preserves the site of the only military hospital built during the Revolutionary War

While George Washington’s army waged war against Britain, Yellow Springs Hospital fought a deadlier enemy: contagious disease.

6 months ago

Listen 3:39
The scene of a fire at a Bucks County nursing home
Community
6abc

3rd victim dies after Bucks County nursing home explosion; several survivors file lawsuit

A 66-year-old woman from Levittown has become the third person to die following the explosion and fire at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center on Dec. 23.

6 months ago

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's 1875 painting, ''The Henriot Family'' is undergoing conservation at The Barnes Foundation. A yellowed coat of resin is being removed, revealing a brighter, bluer painting long hidden. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Barnes Foundation removes a prized Renoir for overdue conservation

“The Henriot Family” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir is the “apogee of impressionism” but is often overlooked.

6 months ago

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Stoll & Wolfe distillery utilizes both a column still and a pot still
Community

Reawakening Pennsylvania’s forgotten whiskey history

During the 1800s, Pennsylvania was at the epicenter of the rye whiskey industry. Prohibition caused most of the distilleries to close, and the state’s legacy was forgotten.

6 months ago

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Government supporters rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, after President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Politics & Policy

‘Mixed emotions’: U.S. strikes in Venezuela, capture of Maduro leave Philly region conflicted

Delaware Valley activists and lawmakers see potential for justice and danger following the U.S. military action.

6 months ago

A crew installs a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., in 2023.
Money

New financing is available for Philly-area homeowners seeking to install rooftop solar

The federal residential rooftop solar tax credits expire at the end of this year. But Philly-area homeowners have another affordable option through leasing.

6 months ago

Listen 1:11
A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
Community

Philadelphia utility bills surged in 2025, and more increases are coming in 2026. Here’s why

Philadelphians’ electric, gas and water bills all increased in 2025. Together, the typical household is paying around $30 more per month.

6 months ago

A man stands next to a goat in a pen
Community

Pet goats face eviction in Franconia Township — and the owner is fighting back

Ken Schumann says officials inspected his property for years without raising concerns before ruling this year that his lot is too small to legally keep goats.

6 months ago

Listen :57
Volunteer Karen Robinson moves groceries durning an emergency food distribution at The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Mitzvah Food Program in Philadelphia, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Money

New SNAP requirements may end your benefits. Here’s what you need to know

As many as 45,000 Philadelphians are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits.

6 months ago

Laura Polo talking with fair attendee about health insurance
Health

With ACA sticker shock, Pennie specialists find themselves on the front lines of Pa. affordability crisis

Pennsylvanians have until Dec. 31 to switch health insurance plans for coverage to kick in on Jan. 1.

6 months ago

Listen 1:44
The boardwalk on the Fairmount Water Works Trail
Science
Billy Penn

Get out the vote: Why the Lower Schuylkill River should win Pa. River of the Year

From its name to its biodiversity, the river offers a range of fun and unique qualities to consider before you vote by Jan. 16.

6 months ago

Decorated Christmas tree in Rittenhouse Square
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Christmas and Kwanzaa festivities, Disney on Ice and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Dec. 25–28: Keep the family entertained this holiday weekend with movie premieres and festive eats. Plus, tribute concerts in South Jersey and karaoke nights in Philly.

6 months ago

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City Hall's holiday tree (seen here in 2022) sits amid the hub of festive fun at Philly's Christmas Village each year. (File photo/Billy Penn)
Community

At some Philly restaurants, Christmas isn’t a holiday — it’s the ‘Super Bowl’

While many restaurants shut down over the holidays, for others working on the 25th is tradition.

6 months ago

An explosion and fire reportedly broke out Tuesday at a nursing home in Bucks County
Community

Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says

The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak.

6 months ago

the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

New laws will take effect in Pa. in 2026. Here’s what you need to know

A hair discrimination ban, supplemental breast cancer screenings and park ranger body cameras are among the changes that will take place.

6 months ago

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