Philadelphia
Philadelphia residents discuss concerns about voting during WHYY’s latest Bridging Blocks event
Some residents cite a lack of trust in elected officials as a reason for historically low voter turnout rates in Philadelphia.
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Council on track to pass bill barring Philly landlords from ‘price-fixing’ rents
The measure gives the city the ability to sue violators on behalf of tenants.
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Listen 1:16Philadelphia releases lead pipe inventory: Much of the city left undetermined
The Philadelphia Water Department shared a public inventory of the city’s lead pipes. The material of service lines connecting hundreds of thousands of properties is unknown.
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Listen 1:17Driver surrenders to police, accused of hitting 3 nurses outside Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Medicine says one nurse is hospitalized in critical condition. Two others received treatment for their injuries.
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Philadelphia police and the district attorney’s office say they’ve identified the driver who struck nurses and a gunshot victim Oct. 12 outside Penn Presbyterian.
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6 key takeaways from the latest poll on Latino voters in battleground states
More than 70% of Latino voters in battleground states plan to vote in this election, according to the survey.
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Listen 1:13The Philadelphia Orchestra is packing for China, and voting in advance
Musicians of the orchestra made a public display of absentee voting to encourage others to make a plan.
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Listen 1:13Young filmmakers document gun violence in Philly’s Kensington neighborhood
Student filmmakers from North Philadelphia document gun violence in a new PBS documentary airing tonight on WHYY-TV 12.
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Listen 2:19Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after three straight trips to playoffs
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday the entire coaching staff will return next season.
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Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner defends his record
DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.
Air Date: October 15, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 44:24As part of his reforms, Shapiro increased funding and created a new state board of education to promote coordination among colleges and universities.
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Work to reopen PATCO’s Franklin Square Station is reaching the end of the line
The project started in 2020 and is expected to wrap up early next year.
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Listen 1:12Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizes for his behavior toward fans at the Linc
Philadelphia won Sunday, but on Monday, Sirianni apologized for gesturing and jawing at Eagles fans booing and chanting “Fire Nick!"
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Curio Theatre gets its hands dirty for the Lenape Nation
The West Philly company is using a garden bed to urge people to petition state legislators into recognizing the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania.
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Listen 1:10Harris and Trump will both campaign in battleground Pennsylvania on Monday
Kamala Harris will be in Erie, in the Northwest corner of the state, while Donald Trump visits the Philadelphia suburbs.
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