
Reinvention
Implosion of former Bethlehem Steel HQ highlights changing face of the Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem Steel built a skyscraper in the 1970s, just ahead of the industry's collapse. The tower sat mostly vacant for a decade, but the city found other ways to revitalize.
7 months ago
Listen 4:38Chris Wilson’s journey from prison to purpose
Chris Wilson talks about his memoir "Master Plan: My Journey from Prison to Purpose."
Air Date: February 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46Sacred spaces reimagined with preservation, Philly communities in mind
Food was a common thread connecting all three projects.
1 year ago
Is South Street’s retail apocalypse coming to an end?
“We think we’ve hit the bottom, and that’s why we’re jumping in.”
1 year ago
Knight Foundation gives $4M for citywide conversation about park over I-95
A newly funded citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing.
1 year ago
Through a looking glass of black Americana: the long, strange journey of Oran Z
In the western tip of the Mojave Desert, a couple of hours north of Los Angeles, a lone McMansion-style villa sits on 10 acres surrounded by a fence.
1 year ago
La Borinqueña: a superhero for Puerto Rico
Guests: Danica Coto, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez La Borinqueña is an Afro-Latina Puerto Rican comic book superhero ...
Air Date: August 2, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56How residents crossed party lines to revitalize this Pennsylvania city
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman joined us to talk about how civic coalitions are helping to revitalize old towns.
1 year ago
In leaving state oversight, Pittsburgh says it’s prepared for the risk
On a Monday morning last month people packed the Pittsburgh mayor’s conference room to witness the city’s successful transition to fi ...
2 years ago
Pittsburgh sheds distressed city status as fiscal health improves
On Monday, Pittsburgh became the second city to exit Act 47, the state’s oversight program for financia ...
2 years ago
Flush with success: Philly duo invents biodegradable pregnancy test
“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.
2 years ago
Puerto Rico is still struggling to return power to residents three months after the category 4 Hurricane Maria hit. The lack of power has ...
2 years ago
The price of the Bitcoin has been skyrocketing lately, with people around the world clamoring to invest in the mysterious digital currenc ...
2 years ago
Johnstown residents bristle over town’s portrayal in recent viral article on Trump supporters
A widely shared article used Johnstown, Pennsylvania as a lens to showcase the loyalty of President Trump’s supporters. But local residents are balking at the portrait.
2 years ago
Eying expansion, Philly charter school creates incubator for start-ups
Philadelphia Performing Arts: A String Theory Charter School formally unveiled Particle, a co-working space that now houses six startup companies.
2 years ago
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