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Studio 2
Courts & Law

How Philly turned the tide on homicides

Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate the city hasn’t seen in decades. We talk with the deputy commissioner and a criminal justice reporter.

Air Date: December 1, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
a Christmas tabletop display
Community

Winter wonderland at the shore: Here’s what to do in Cape May this holiday season

Cape May has become one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest winter destinations. Explore the town’s top holiday events.

2 days ago

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Community
6abc

Man found dead after flames tear through Strawberry Mansion home

The blaze broke out around 4:45 p.m. near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia.

3 days ago

Scammers and fraudsters have found numerous ways to convince us they're real. So, how do you make sure not to fall victim to scams?
Studio 2
Money

Inside the $16B scam industry

Fake water bills and phantom UPS deliveries are nearly unavoidable. And now with AI, scams are just getting more sophisticated. How do we avoid becoming a victim?

Air Date: November 25, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:27
File: A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves at a home in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 13, 2021.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The great leaf blower debate

Last week, Lower Merion Township passed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Many are happy to wave goodbye to noisy and pollutive equipment. Others have reservations.

Air Date: November 24, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:40
Crews battling a fire in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia
Community
6abc

Young siblings among 3 dead after house fire in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park section, mother says

Officials said the fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Tuesday in the 3400 block of Hope Street, and that a 45-year-old woman, a 6-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy died.

2 weeks ago

The aftermath of the plane crash
Courts & Law

Lawsuit says ‘carelessness’ and ‘negligence’ were to blame for January plane crash that killed 8 in Northeast Philly

Eight people were killed and 20 were hurt after the plane, operated by the Mexican company Med Jets, crashed in Northeast Philly in January.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:57
the Delaware River
Science

Millions of gallons of raw sewage spill into Camden County’s waterways each year

The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:19
A handgun with a weapons permit underneath it
Courts & Law

Federal judge denies bid to halt enforcement of Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun

Members of the gun rights lobby had argued that the state’s infrastructure was faulty, and could result in a de facto ban for would-be buyers.

3 weeks ago

Listen 0:44
President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim

In the newly released emails, Epstein wrote that Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein's house with a victim of sex trafficking.

3 weeks ago

Students walking on a path on campus
Education
Billy Penn

Purported hacker behind Penn’s fraudulent email claims to have grabbed donor data in attack

A cybersecurity site heard from someone claiming to be the hacker over the weekend. The university has alerted the FBI.

4 weeks ago

Residents leaving Black River, Jamaica with a damaged bridge behind them
Weather

How Philadelphians can support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.

1 month ago

Listen 1:09
SEPTA regional rail trains entering and exiting 30th Street station in Philadelphia.
Urban Planning

More time? SEPTA asks for extension of federal deadline to inspect aging Silverliner railcars

Less than half of SEPTA’s 50-year-old fleet of Silverliner cars have been inspected. And out of 108 inspected cars, only 35 have returned to service.

1 month ago

William Keiper lives in Grays Ferry
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

For some wheelchair users, navigating Grays Ferry is a scene out of ‘Mad Max’

Illegally parked cars and crumbling sidewalks make for dangerous conditions for Philadelphians with limited mobility.

2 months ago

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Weather
6abc

Jersey Shore braces for potentially highest water levels in decade as nor’easter delivers final blow

People across the Philadelphia area are dealing with wet and windy conditions from the coastal storm.

2 months ago

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