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2024-12-14 | After Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona, PA for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, we learned that Mangione has connections to Philadelphia. We talk about how this crime and the aftermath have exposed flaws in American health care... |
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2024-12-07 |
“Chef’s Table” Philly feature, a proposed tax hike in Delco, and the city's holiday festivities It’s the holiday season, and Philadelphia has shopping options for everyone - even procrastinators! But first, we hear the latest on the 76ers arena proposal, which has more support lately, but has faced some delays. Plus a mistake involving a list of ... |
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2024-11-23 |
Fun with caviar bumps, SEPTA’s big week, and a 76ers arena sticking point Caviar bumps? Yep, Center City’s got a kiosk for that. Between avoiding a potentially crippling strike to getting a game-changing funding boost from Harrisburg, SEPTA had itself one major week. Before Leslie Richards, the transportation system’s genera... |
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2024-11-16 | Public transportation commuters throughout the Philadelphia area have been in a state of limbo for the past week, as SEPTA and its thousands of bus, train, and trolley operators continue contract talks. Why is SEPTA “hopeful” a resolution can be reache... |
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2024-11-09 |
Pennsylvania flips red, election night implications for Philly, and an ugly Sixers season Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election was decisive, and Pennsylvania is a big reason why. Not only did Trump win the commonwealth himself, he funneled strong Republican turnout to key down-ballot races as well. Why did PA flip red, after ... |
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2024-11-02 |
Last days before the election, navigating politics with your family, and a record drought The countdown is on: election day is only a few days away, and Pennsylvania could make or break the results. We talk with a political analyst about the state of the presidential and local campaigns in the commonwealth, and we hear local reactions to a ... |
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2024-10-26 | We are less than two weeks away from the election, and as people vote early, return mail-in ballots, or make their plan to hit the polls, some are concerned about election security. Committee of Seventy’s CEO explains what you need to know and where to... |
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2024-10-19 |
Presidential campaigns focus on PA, 76ers season preview, and medical debt forgiven in NJ It’s crunch time for the 2024 presidential election, and it’s no surprise that both campaigns are focused on swing states. The two candidates spent time near Philly this week - Vice President Kamala Harris trying to sway Republican voters, and former P... |
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2024-10-12 |
Locals head south for hurricane relief efforts, Phillies flop in playoffs, NJ takes aim at TikTok Between Helene and Milton, a series of crushing hurricanes have torn apart portions of the southeast United States. Find out how ripple effects from the storm have reached the Philadelphia area. There’s a powerful exhibit stopping at the Weitzman Natio... |
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2024-10-05 |
Bonus: Al Schmidt - vote counting, security, and getting it right on Election Day Nearly four years ago, Al Schmidt found himself in the crossfire of a tenuous moment for American democracy. With former President Donald Trump casting doubt over the validity of the 2020 presidential election results, Schmidt, then City Commissioner o... |
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