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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Transportation

A white bike marks the corner at 11th and Spruce streets where cyclist Emily Fredricks was killed in 2017 (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
PlanPhilly

Driver could face jail time for death of Center City cyclist

The truck driver who hit and killed Emily Fredricks, a 24-year-old pastry chef riding to work on a Spruce Street bike lane in 2017, could face prison time.

7 years ago

In this file photo, a driver enters the Pennsylvania Turnpike at a electronic interchange in Malvern. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Money
PA Post

PennDOT: Turnpike could be headed for ‘catastrophic’ reckoning

The Turnpike Commission is behind on payments to the state amid a lawsuit over its rising tolls.

7 years ago

Cars and trucks parked in the bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets force cyclists to take risky dodges into traffic.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia drivers rarely prosecuted for crashes that kill pedestrians, cyclists

Only a fraction of drivers in crashes that kill pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists ever face serious criminal charges.

7 years ago

Curbside electric vehicle charging station
Money
NJ Spotlight

N.J. businesses, investors want jump-start for plug-in vehicles

Electrifying the transportation sector is critical to cutting greenhouse gases, and achieving a clean economy.

7 years ago

Cars parked in the median on South Broad Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Illegal parkers beware: Philadelphia wants you out of the crosswalk and off the sidewalk

Advocates acknowledge that residents need their parking spots. But they argue when too many accommodations are made to the city’s “car culture,” pedestrians lose out.

7 years ago

Vehicles sit in high floodwater during a storm surge associated with Superstorm Sandy in 2012, near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel in New York. (John Minchillo/AP)
NPR
Money

New York City admits defrauding FEMA out of millions after Superstorm Sandy

The city has now agreed to reimburse the federal government $5.3 million for its false claims, according to the settlement proposed Wednesday.

7 years ago

New Jersey State Police
Down the Shore
Community

Wintry weather forecast spurs commercial travel restriction on numerous N.J. highways

A commercial travel restriction will go into effect at 9 a.m. Wednesday on numerous highways throughout New Jersey due to impending snowfall, authorities said.

7 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Driving in Philly: What’s behind the city’s traffic

Why is congestion so bad in Philadelphia and how can transportation be improved for drivers, cyclists, walkers, and everyone in between?

Air Date: February 19, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:37
An Atlantic City Rail Line train to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia arrives in Lindenwold, N.J. last August. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Elected officials to N.J. Transit: South Jersey deserves better

A New Jersey state senator and two assemblymen are demanding answers from NJ Transit about the ongoing closure of the Atlantic City Rail Line.

7 years ago

Most American cars run on gasoline. But analysts say that's poised to change as electric vehicles take over the market. The question is, how soon? (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

As more electric cars arrive, what’s the future for gas-powered engines?

A growing chorus environmental activists, business analysts and auto executives are predicting a sea change, as battery-powered electric vehicles grow in popularity.

7 years ago

A man pushes a stroller off a SEPTA subway train at the 8th and Market station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

Elevating SEPTA’s accessibility: Why public transit systems aren’t designed for everyone

A mother's fatal fall on New York City subway stairs has raised the question of why many public transportation systems like SEPTA are not fully accessible — yet.

Air Date: February 13, 2019

Listen 12:22
A man carries a stroller up the stairs at the 8th and Chestnut exit from the Market Frankford line. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Strollers pose safety problems for Philly families riding SEPTA

When a mother fell down the stairs and died in the New York subway last month, parents in Philadelphia reacted with a combination of horror and recognition.

7 years ago

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes. (Courtesy of UPS)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

UPS is trading trucks for tricycles in some cities. Cargo trikes could also roll in Philly one day

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes.

7 years ago

Toyota demonstrates its
NPR
Science

A safety feature by any other name can really be confusing, AAA finds

AAA examined 34 vehicle brands for model year 2018 and found a confusing morass of terms for driver assistance systems.

7 years ago

The Norristown High Speed Line would extend to King of Prussia under SEPTA's plan. (Montgomery County Planning Commission)
Urban Planning

SEPTA awards design contract for King of Prussia rail project

SEPTA’s plan to extend rail service to King of Prussia took a step forward last week when the agency awarded a preliminary design contract to HNTB.

7 years ago

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