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Music Documentarian Paul Ingles hosts a weekly mix of music from his multi-genre personal collection of Rock, folk, blues, Americana, classic soul, R+B, and jazz standards.

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How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’

Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.

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At barns, breweries and bookstores, Philly’s ‘working cats’ get a second chance through non-traditional adoption

Their adoptions are atypical but give the felines what they need: safe and sheltered forever homes with limited human interaction.

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Philly-based nonprofit launches food-mapping website as federal SNAP benefits are on pause for millions of Americans

Sharing Excess’ map, which shows locations in Philly, New York and Chicago, is connecting people to food pantries and distribution sites amid the SNAP pause.

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Billy Penn

Philly students are using AI tools to write essays. Can they do so responsibly?

Artificial intelligence developers were likely not thinking of youth development when they created large language models. This intergenerational Penn research team is.

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Zero Fare has been a success, but some vulnerable Philly residents aren’t feeling the benefits of the free transit program

Residents in need are selected at random to get free rides on SEPTA. Some advocates say those with the greatest need should get priority.

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Black suffragist Frances Watkins Harper rises in new Germantown mural

With help from Penn State’s Center for Black Digital Research, the mural draws attention to the activism of 19th-century Black women.

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Philadelphia food banks rush to meet increased demand amid SNAP freeze

Gov. Josh Shapiro is setting aside $5 million to aid food banks during the SNAP freeze. But nonprofits say more is needed.

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1 in 3 Pa. SNAP recipients are kids. As cuts remain in limbo, Philly-area schools face ‘uncertainty’ feeding students

Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.

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SEPTA granted extension on inspecting Regional Rail cars

The transit agency has until Nov. 14 to inspect more than 100 remaining cars. Until then, commuters can expect crowded trips.

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Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world

There’s been an unprecedented surge in the numbers of attendees at Sunday worship at the Quaker Arch Street Meeting House in Old City Philadelphia.

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Education

Bristol’s Nature Club teaches kids lessons on a forest floor

Natural environments are known to benefit childhood development. The Bristol School District includes a forest in its curriculum.

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Billy Penn

Three years after shutting down, Philly’s old Greyhound station will reopen in 2026

Philadelphia is poised to once again have a proper bus station for Greyhound and other intercity carriers — back in the same spot where the terminal previously operated.

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Krasner against Dugan: Philadelphia District Attorney election

Who will be Philadelphia’s next District Attorney? Former judge Patrick Dugan is running as a Republican, incumbent DA Larry Krasner is running for a third term as a Democrat.

Air Date: October 30, 2025 12:00 pm

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Michael Vick sparked protests when he joined the Eagles in ’09. Some fans can’t forgive his cruelty

Michael Vick's signing with the Eagles in 2009 sparked outrage among fans due to his dogfighting conviction. Some fans have moved on, but others remain upset.

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Pierre Robert: 10 things you should know about Philly’s iconic DJ

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