Philadelphia
Philadelphia area divided after Trump, GOP win
Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States, winning decisively against Vice President Harris and appearing poised to sweep the battleground states.
Air Date: November 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:20Dear Next President: Vintage secretary types postcards to the White House on behalf of Americans
Sheryl Oring has been typing carbon-copied cards to the future president for 20 years. She came to the Free Library on Election Day to take dictation.
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76ers’ Joel Embiid is suspended by NBA for 3 games for shoving newspaper columnist
Embiid’s suspension will begin with the next NBA regular-season game for which he is eligible and able to play.
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‘My body, my temple’: First-time female Republican voters in Pa. split on the issue of abortion
Three Gen Z Republican women weigh in on the election, from abortion rights to their issues with Donald Trump, as first-time voters.
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District Attorney Krasner looking into hidden-camera video of election worker
A right-wing group took the “potentially illegal” video in North Philly.
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Jason Kelce apologizes for cellphone incident at Ohio State-Penn State before Bucs-Chiefs game
Jason Kelce was attending the Big Ten matchup between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions in State College, Pennsylvania, on Saturday when the incident occurred.
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How Pennsylvania voters feel about Harris, Trump on Election Day
November 5th is Election Day and millions of Americans will cast their vote for our next president along with Congressional seats and state-wide offices.
Air Date: November 5, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:44In a first, SEPTA now notifies riders of all canceled bus trips
The “Ghost-busting” project brings real-time cancellation data to transit apps.
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Where to find freebies for voters in Philadelphia on Election Day 2024
Wear your ‘I Voted’ sticker and be rewarded with beer, latkes, cookies and more.
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Kamala Harris makes final pitch for White House in Philly to 30,000 on Rocky steps
Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spent the day before Election Day campaigning in Pennsylvania, with Harris making her final stop in Philadelphia.
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Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had called the sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked that it be shut down.
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Jefferson University researchers are illuminating a chapel to research the healing power of light
Bitmapped video projections in Ravenhill Chapel are experiments in the healing powers of light.
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Listen 1:49Did Philadelphia’s soda tax have an impact on people’s health?
A new study shows the soda tax made a small difference in slowing down weight gain, which researchers argue is still important.
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Listen 1:44Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey among those expected at Harris campaign concert on Ben Franklin Parkway
Kamala Harris' campaign is hosting the concert, which is set to begin 5 p.m. Monday. Ricky Martin, The Roots and the vice president are also expected to attend.
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Joel Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. The NBA is investigating
Embiid took issue with a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist who mentioned the center’s late brother and his son in columns questioning Embiid’s professionalism and effort.
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