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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Cars drove through standing water onto Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather
Billy Penn

Flood damage in Philly? City emergency planners want to hear from you.

Heavy rains and high winds wreaked havoc on some areas Tuesday night. Here’s how to report your storm damage to the city.

2 years ago

Cars at the intersection of Route 113 and Route 404
Community

Southern Delaware town embraces change as Georgetown population continues to grow

Georgetown’s growth is leading to big changes from new businesses and plans for a new highway overpass.

2 years ago

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Latanya Byrd stands in front of Roosevelt Boulevard
PlanPhilly
Community

‘This is definitely a crisis’: Will adding more speed cameras make Philly’s streets safer?

State lawmakers passed a bill last month that expands on a pilot program considered a big success. Opponents say drivers will be wrongly penalized.

2 years ago

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Austin, Texas, is the country's largest city to toss out its requirements for off-street car parking. The city hopes removing the mandates will encourage other modes of transportation and help housing affordability. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
NPR
Urban Planning

From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

2 years ago

highway
Urban Planning

New Jersey’s latest congestion relief plan? Drive on the shoulder

The DOT will reduce traffic congestion by expanding driving on the shoulder of a major central Jersey roadway.

2 years ago

The Toyota logo is seen, Sept. 13, 2023, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Community

Toyota recalling 1 million vehicles for potential air bag problem

The recall covers a range of Toyota and Lexus vehicles with model years from 2020 to 2022.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden reacts after hearing a loud bang as he leaves his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. A car plowed into a parked SUV that was part of Biden's motorcade Sunday night while the president was leaving a visit to his campaign headquarters
Politics & Policy

Police say driver accidentally struck parked SUV in Biden’s motorcade near campaign headquarters in Wilmington

The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.

2 years ago

An aerial view of workers repairing a sinkhole
Community
6abc

Rt. 202 in King of Prussia closed in both directions due to new sinkhole

Both directions of Rt. 202 will remain closed until further notice.

2 years ago

people waiting on the sidewalk for the bus.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Reviews are mixed for Philly’s intercity bus stop after first month

The relocated stop in Northern Liberties causes ‘chaos,’ one business owner says.

2 years ago

A pedestrian crosses at the westbound side of Roosevelt Boulevard on at the Banks Way crosswalk
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia poised to add automatic speed cameras to additional roadways

A bill moving through Harrisburg would expand the program to nearly a dozen more locations.

2 years ago

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Joe Festa speaks to a crowd while standing at a podium.
Community

Longtime Trenton barber who serves as a life coach for his customers gets a special honor

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said Joe Festa “has been an institution in this city for about 60 years and he’s still going strong.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
Highway at night
Urban Planning

2 new ramps connect New Jersey drivers on I-295 and Rt. 42

Construction began in March 2020 after decades of discussion.

2 years ago

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Pedestrian bridge closed off for construction
Urban Planning

I-95 cap project update: Lane closures expected as demolition work begins at Walnut Street bridge, rotunda

Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.

2 years ago

crash scene
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed 2 troopers and a pedestrian

District Attorney Larry Krasner called it “a just resolution of one of the most shocking incidents of vehicular violence in recent memory.”

2 years ago

The 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon saw thousands of people pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday to pursue the 26.2 mile journey in front of them.
Community

Photo essay: Thousands trot through the City of Brotherly Love for the 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon

“I just want to finish and conquer something I haven't done before,” said one participant who ran Sunday’s full marathon in honor of her late mother.

2 years ago

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