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Cranberry Township's town hall in Central Jersey
Money

Cyberthieves trick a Central Jersey town into wiring them $26 million, mayor says

Residents of Cranbury Township only learned about the September heist last week.

9 hours ago

AI robots
Community
Billy Penn

Are AI bots running these Philadelphia and New Jersey news sites?

Billy Penn spent months keeping tabs on several local news websites that may be using AI and impersonating authors. What we found had us questioning reality.

14 hours ago

People are seen in the reflection of a hotel window with text written on it that says ''Let's get real about AI.''
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania wants ads to disclose AI use, but what exactly does that mean?

Amid widespread “AI slop,” a new state law aims to protect consumers from deceptive ads. But questions remain about what must be disclosed — and who's responsible.

3 days ago

Listen 1:07
The skyline in Philadelphia is seen on Feb. 21, 2024
Science

Philadelphia releases toolkit to help neighbors talk about climate change

The digital toolkit is meant to help residents get to know each other and prepare their neighborhoods for extreme heat, flooding and more.

1 week ago

Listen 0:58
(Michal Bednarek/Bigstock)
The Pulse
Science

The Ghost in the Machine: When Tech Seems to Have a Mind of Its Own

Can technology be haunted? We hear about the long history of tech in horror and an AI agent gone rogue.

Air Date: October 29, 2026

Listen 49:22
AIRCO fuel in the process of refinement
Science

A Bucks County company makes jet fuel out of ‘air.’ The military wants to make it anywhere

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick came off the campaign trail to praise Airco’s role in the “future of American innovation.”

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:17
An Uber Eats delivery robot
Urban Planning

Philly robot tax could replace revenue lost when taxpaying workers are displaced by technology

Councilmember Jim Harrity says the tax would help offset lost wage tax revenue and fund a program providing free SEPTA passes to low-income residents.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:05
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Consumer rage: Is the customer always right?

Polls show an increasing number of American consumers are frustrated with their shopping experiences.

Air Date: October 29, 2026

Listen 51:11
One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pa. announces funding for 515 new electric vehicle chargers

The new stations will increase the number of public chargers in Philadelphia by more than 50%.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:48
the statue outside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

U.S. House Oversight Committee questions Delaware’s lack of transparency on AI-run companies initiative

Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer said he’s concerned the proposal would protect rich AI investors while locking out competitors.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:13
a child holds a phone
Education

Gov. Shapiro signs bell-to-bell cell phone ban for all Pennsylvania schools

Pennsylvania joins 26 other states in adopting a statewide, all-day restriction.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:56
Anti-data center demonstrators protest at the Pennsylvania state Capitol, Oct. 6, 2026, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

How data center battles in the Philadelphia suburbs could impact party control of the Pa. legislature

Democrats have a chance to control the three branches of government in Pennsylvania. In a tightly contested state Senate race, the battle is focused on data centers.

3 weeks ago

Listen 5:06
Avride delivery robots
Community
Billy Penn

Philly keeps fighting its delivery robots. More are coming anyway

After months of getting kicked, blocked and criticized, Philadelphia’s autonomous food couriers are expanding their reach.

3 weeks ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

AI chatbots: are they friends or foes?

Sherry Turkle on her new book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines.

Air Date: October 16, 2026 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
The ChatGPT app
Science

Report says new ChatGPT teen mode poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to youth safety

A new report says ChatGPT for Teens, launched by OpenAI in August, falls short of promises to protect kids who discuss self-harm.

4 weeks ago

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