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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Pennsylvania

Piles of trash in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philadelphia trash collection delayed this week

City officials said recycling and trash pickup will be running one day behind schedule the week of July 13, due to “increased tonnage and severe weather.”

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Damning report on Pa.’s failure to protect residents from fracking unlikely to result in major reform

Despite the two-year effort to bring these findings to light, it’s unclear if the grand jury report will bring about meaningful reforms sought by those who say they’ve harmed.

6 years ago

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, and President Donald Trump listen as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Health

Why are we so confused about what’s safe? How did the message get so muddled?

When Pa. ordered a coronavirus shutdown in March, things were clear: Stay home. Four months later, localized rules make safety seem open to interpretation.

6 years ago

Listen 3:52
Kimrenee Patterson works on a puzzle, with Peyton, 2, at Patterson’s daycare in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

Pa. mask mandate for kids at child care has good intentions. Can it be followed?

Youngsters 2 and over must wear masks, but child care providers worry it will hinder language development, monitoring for allergic reactions, and more.

6 years ago

Listen 1:49
Police patrol car with flashing lights and siren on
Community
NBC10

Video of Allentown officer kneeling on man sparks protests

Various protesters in Allentown took to the streets Saturday night, demanding answers from the city’s mayor, Ray O'Connell, and Police Chief Glenn Granitz.

6 years ago

Philly skyline
Health

4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list

The state earlier issued the recommendation for self-quarantine for people coming to the commonwealth from 15 other states.

6 years ago

Comic book author Reggie Byers was selling copies of his latest book, 'AFROBOY AND PUFFGIRL' at the street fair in Media. (Zachariah Hughes/WHYY)
Community

Channeling protest energy, a Delco street fair highlights Black business owners

Building on calls for racial justice, a teen in Media worked with local organizations to connect people with Black-owned businesses in the region.

6 years ago

Rows of school buses
Education

Buses pose particular challenge for schools’ pandemic plans

The majority of the state's public school districts contract with private companies to provide bus transportation, and those companies have difficulty finding enough drivers.

6 years ago

A digital information sign at Norristown’s municipal complex advertises the 2020 census. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Organizers scramble for signatures to block Norristown sewer sale

In June, the borough’s council approved an $82 million sale of its sewer system, but critics say the process is rushed and won’t benefit residents.

6 years ago

Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Courts & Law

ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19

As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.

6 years ago

In this Aug. 1, 2018 photo weeds engulf a playground at housing section of the former Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster in Warminster, Pa. the foams once used routinely in firefighting training at military bases contained PFAS. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health

Bucks, Montco residents get a virtual update on planned multi-site PFAS study

Thursday night’s session offered 149 community members a presentation on the research effort announced last year. The Q&A went more than an hour.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses

The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.

6 years ago

(Kalim A. Bhatti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Everything you need to know about Pa. police reform efforts by the legislature

Gov. Tom Wolf plans to sign two reform measures, including one that would create a confidential police misconduct database.

6 years ago

Lawmakers with the  Legislative Black Caucus stage a protest on the Pennsylvania House floor to demand action on bills addressing police violence and brutality, Monday, June 8, 2020. (PA House Dems)
The Why
Courts & Law

Fast-tracking police reforms

Recent civil unrest has pressured state and city lawmakers to pass police reform bills that had been previously ignored. But these new measures only go so far.

Air Date: July 9, 2020

Listen 22:31
Sprout at Longwood Garden’s Tropical Terrace
Community

‘Sprout stinks’: Rare, giant corpse flower set to bloom at Longwood Gardens

When titan arum blooms, the flower stinks like rotten meat and only lasts 24 to 48 hours.

6 years ago

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