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Actors Tom Pelphrey, from left, and Mark Ruffalo, and series creator Brad Ingelsby attend the HBO Original drama series Task premiere
Arts & Entertainment

Season 2 of ‘Task’ to be filmed entirely in Southeastern Pa. after scoring record tax credit

State officials say the crime drama, led by Mark Ruffalo, will create 3,700 jobs and inject more than $194 million into the Pennsylvania economy.

1 day ago

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New Jersey lawmakers, advocates are exploring options to save NJ PBS after it announced that it will cease operations next summer because of budget cuts

During a legislative hearing, the head of the N.J. Chamber of Commerce said corporate support could help save public TV in the Garden State.

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Fresh Air’s TV critic Bianculli on the best shows to watch this fall

Are you looking for a great new show? Searching for a series to really hook you? We have the best new shows on Netflix, HBO, Paramount and much more.

Air Date: November 13, 2025 12:00 pm

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In 2009, Tracey Yukich Lane competed in Reality TV Show 'The Biggest Loser.' (Courtesy of Yukich Lane)
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Surviving ‘The Biggest Loser’: Tracey Yukich Lane's untold story

16 years after "The Biggest Loser", Tracey Yukich Lane opens up about her experience, being painted a villain, and keeping the weight off.

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John Burzichelli looks on
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With NJ PBS ceasing operations, a lawmaker pushes for a possible rescue plan for public television in the Garden State

State Sen. John Burzichelli says public TV in New Jersey could possibly morph into something like C-SPAN to cover activity at the State House.

2 months ago

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NJ PBS, New Jersey’s only dedicated public television channel, will cease operations in the Garden State next summer

After June 30, 2026, a NJ PBS nightly news program will only air on digital platforms, and on THIRTEEN, the public television channel in New York.

2 months ago

Donald Trump and Viktor Orbán shaking hands while sitting next to each other
Politics & Policy

Trump’s moves against the media mirror approaches by authoritarian leaders to silence dissent

Trump has filed lawsuits against outlets whose coverage he dislikes, threatened to revoke TV broadcast licenses and sought to bend news organizations to his will.

2 months ago

Side by side photos of Jimmy Kimmel and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Kimmel’s suspension is the latest display of Trump’s growing power over the U.S. media landscape

Trump's reach has extended deep into the private sector, using the federal government apparatus to pressure companies to make changes that can reshape the public dialogue.

2 months ago

Series creator Brad Ingelsby attends the HBO Original drama series
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Arts & Entertainment

Delco stars in Brad Ingelsby’s “Task”

The writer behind "Mare of Easttown" is Berwyn-based. He's back with a new crime drama, Task, that centers working-class Americans and is again set in Delaware County, Pa.

Air Date: September 5, 2025 1:00 pm

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner smiles
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, ‘Cosby Show’ actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning

He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

4 months ago

outside the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville
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Phoenixville’s The Colonial Theatre teams up with Pluto TV to host free screenings

The lineup includes “Hook,” “Jumanji” and 1986 cult classic “Labyrinth.”

5 months ago

Bill Moyers speaking at a microphone
Community

Legendary TV journalist Bill Moyers dead at 91

In hundreds of hours of PBS programs, he proved at home with subjects ranging from government corruption to modern dance, from drug addiction to media consolidation.

5 months ago

WHYY hosted an early screening of the PBS documentary, Caregiving
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‘Caregiving’ documentary showcasing ‘the full gamut’ airs on WHYY-TV later this month

The documentary produced by Bradley Cooper will premiere on PBS on June 24 and will be available for streaming for free on the PBS app.

6 months ago

Saquon Barkley's backwards hurdle
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Eagles’ Saquon Barkley announced as Madden NFL 26 cover athlete

Barkley's notable backward hurdle over a defender last season is depicted on the video game's standard cover. He is the first Eagles player on the cover since Donovan McNabb.

6 months ago

Quinta Brunson looks on from behind a podium
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‘Abbott Elementary’ star and creator Quinta Brunson gets hero’s welcome at her former elementary school in West Philly

At Andrew Hamilton School, Brunson was awarded a key to the city, and a new mural was dedicated.

6 months ago

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