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The Miss America pageant has been a tradition in American culture for 96 years. The annual competition has evolved into a scholarship pro ...
9 years ago
Listen 35:30Philadelphia Carriage Company ends
COUNCILMAN MARK SQUILLA talks to us about the end of the Philadelphia C ...
9 years ago
Listen 13:28Settling into Bucks County, Syrian family has year of worry — and progress
With their two young children, refugees Moustafa and Amal are making a new life for themselves far from Syria's civil war. Their first year in the U.S. hasn't been easy.
9 years ago
Listen 4:37Measures of gerrymandering — real or bogus?
Experts on gerrymandering debate new mathematical formulas to measure bias during a forum at the National Constitution Center.
9 years ago
Listen 6:08Philly-area nonprofits are fretting over new tax law
The GOP tax overhaul is giving some nonprofit organizations holiday heartburn. The reason: itemization. More specifically, it’s the lack thereof.
9 years ago
Listen 2:29Adam Levinson’s ‘The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah’
Guest: Adam Valen Levinson ADAM VALEN LEVINSON< ...
9 years ago
Listen 35:29Bipartisan alternative education bill has Philly-region sponsors
The U.S. House GOP is moving forward with a highly partisan proposal that would revamp federal student loan programs. Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick opposes the plan.
9 years ago
Listen 5:00For cash-strapped Johnstown, sewer system overhaul comes with hefty costs
Johnstown is not an outlier when it comes to these problems, though its situation may be more severe.
9 years ago
Chesco foundation empowers girls to do grant-making
The Girls Advisory Board brings high-schoolers from across the county together to give out grants to projects that better the lives of women and girls in their communities.
9 years ago
Listen 6:06Christie orders N.J. towns to accept early property tax payments
New Jerseyans worried about a higher federal tax bill next year, thanks to the GOP’s tax overhaul, may get the chance to pay less if they pay up now.
9 years ago
Listen 2:01Wolf administration greenlights returning Philly schools to local control
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera officially approved the demise of Philadelphia School Reform Commission, return of the school district to city control.
9 years ago
Listen 0:00Philly businesses hope to see green during Eagles’ playoff run
In January, the Eagles will return to the playoffs for the first time in four years. But will postseason play boost local business?
9 years ago
Listen 2:10It’s been one year since N.J. ditched cash bail. Here’s how it’s going
Many people — especially critics — want to know how many criminal defendants who are released under the new rules skip court later or commit another crime while they're free.
9 years ago
Listen 6:37To the Balkans and beyond, right in Center City
The West Philadelphia Orchestra transports a crowd to Serbia, Bulgaria, New Orleans — and just about anywhere else a brass band can take them.
9 years ago
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