Politics
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
This decision comes days after 10 Republican senators urged the Office of Management and Budget to release the funds.
3 months ago
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
It comes a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein.
3 months ago
Here’s what to know about chronic venous insufficiency
Chronic venous insufficiency happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart, which can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs.
3 months ago
Trump administration eliminating LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline worries Philadelphia community
According to a national survey by The Trevor Project in 2024, 39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide over a year's time.
3 months ago
Listen 0:47Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.
3 months ago
N.J. leaders demand release of federal education funds frozen by the Trump administration
The frozen funds represent 12.7% of total federal funding the state receives annually, which pays for a variety of school programs.
3 months ago
Listen 1:08Why Trump’s tariffs may hit low-income households hardest
Trump's tariffs are almost "tailor-made" to hit the goods that lower income households prefer to purchase, says economist Ernie Tedeschi of Yale's nonpartisan Budget
3 months ago
U.S. Senate Republicans vote to claw back foreign aid and public media funding
The clawback, if passed by the U.S. House, would eliminate $9 billion in previously allocated foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting.
3 months ago
Listen 1:12What Trump’s no taxes on tips and overtime law means for Philly workers
Philadelphia workers already pay city wage taxes and state income taxes, but some can expect federal tax relief under a new law signed by President Donald Trump.
3 months ago
Listen 1:06Fixing the children’s health crisis
A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.
Air Date: July 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion
As the president tightens his grip on independent institutions, such as the University of Pennsylvania, checks on his power are diminishing.
3 months ago
A year after Trump’s near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man
While largely the same brash Trump, they say he is more attentive and more grateful and speaks openly about how he believes he was saved by God.
3 months ago
Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1
European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU may adopt "proportionate countermeasures" if Trump moves ahead with the tariffs.
3 months ago
A Cape May bridge brigade builds community while protesting against Trump’s policies
The brigade gathers weekly with signs of peace, love and protest — hoping to spark conversation and connection throughout the county.
3 months ago
Gisele Barreto Fetterman on ‘Radical Tenderness’
Gisele Barreto Fetterman on her childhood as an undocumented immigrant, her life now in the public eye, and why vulnerability is a source of strength.
Air Date: July 11, 2025 12:00 pm
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