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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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Science

How to save a few dollars on your electricity bill in the Philadelphia region

From switching to LED light bulbs, to turning down your hot water heater, here are a few things you can do to save on your electricity bill.

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Community
Billy Penn

The Phanatic reigns supreme: The Phillies legend beat Gritty to be crowned Pa.’s top mascot

The tournament run by the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office had 16 mascots from major and minor teams and colleges face off to find out which is the state’s favorite.

1 month ago

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Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2026: Meet Bob Harvie and Lucia Simonelli, the Democrats fighting to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick in Congress

Democrats are aiming to flip the 1st Congressional District seat in Bucks County to help take control of the U.S. House. Here’s what you need to know.

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Josh Shapiro speaks
Science

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro calls PECO rate hike request ‘pure greed’

PECO seeks to raise rates again by 12.5% for Philly and suburban electric customers. The governor's office says Shapiro believes the rate case should be withdrawn immediately.

1 month ago

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Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro raises record $10 million in reelection race, eclipsing presumptive GOP competitor Stacy Garrity

A record quarter adds to the governor's $35 million cash edge over the likely GOP challenger.

1 month ago

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Education

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in Sussex County school district and 4 others

Cape Henlopen School District in Delaware is one of five districts that previously reached an anti-discrimination agreement with the Biden and Obama administrations.

1 month ago

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Science

Pa. data centers: How lawmakers are responding, from electricity and water use to tax breaks

Dozens of data centers are planned for the Philly region. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.

1 month ago

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Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland.
Health

Crozer-Chester Medical Center’s new owner plans town hall at Widener University

The hospital and its adjacent 64-acre campus in Upland have been left largely untouched since Crozer Health shuttered.

1 month ago

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Health

120,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped ACA health insurance since the loss of federal subsidies

High monthly premium payments without enhanced tax credits, coupled with high costs of daily living, have caused some to cut insurance.

1 month ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Preserving the Easter Bunny’s Pennsylvania origins at Delaware’s Winterthur Museum

German immigrants brought the Easter Bunny tradition to Pennsylvania. Winterthur preserves one of the earliest U.S. depictions of the holiday hare.

1 month ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

South Street Easter Promenade, ‘The Sound of Music’, SneakerCon and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

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1 month ago

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Politics & Policy

FBI Director Kash Patel joins Allentown roundtable on fentanyl hosted by Sen. McCormick

About 1,400 opioid overdose deaths were reported in Pennsylvania last year, a 60% drop from pandemic-era averages.

1 month ago

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New location for African American Museum of Bucks County
Community

African American Museum of Bucks County to open this spring

The renovated 18th-century farmhouse in Middletown Township will be a center for Black history in Bucks County.

1 month ago

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Urban Planning
Billy Penn

SEPTA aims to increase reliability with 20 new Canadian coach cars

The trains, purchased from a Montreal transit agency, will help supplement older SEPTA cars that may have caused issues in the past.

1 month ago

Residents attending the Southampton Township Zoning hearing
Community

Feasterville mosque proposal sparks tense zoning hearing

Al-Asr Islamic Community Center is requesting a religious use zoning variance to open a mosque on Buck Road to serve the predominantly Uzbek Muslim community in the area.

2 months ago

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