Incredible stories from extraordinary reporters in the City of Brotherly Love.
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2025-01-18 |
76ers pull a 180 on arena, Israel and Gaza agree to a ceasefire, and wildfires rage in L.A. After two years of debating, Philadelphia City Council finally agreed to let the 76ers move forward with a Center City arena - only for the Sixers to change their minds and decide to build in the same spot in South Philly. How did this happen, and what... |
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2025-01-11 |
The future of Philly school snow days, Whole Foods union busting?, Eagles-Packers playoff preview Instead of zipping down Belmont Plateau, Philadelphia public school students might instead find themselves zooming into virtual classrooms in the event inclement weather interrupts in-person learning for the remainder of the academic year. And if you e... |
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2025-01-04 |
Year in Review Part 2: Politis overload, campus protests, and a rare celestial event By the time November came around, Pennsylvanians - especially those in the Philadelphia area - could probably recite certain political ads by heart. That’s how much money was being poured into advertising in the crucial swing state leading up to the 20... |
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2024-12-28 |
Year in Review Part 1: Philly sports, schools, pop culture, and the good old 76ers arena debate 2024 has been a whirlwind year. In Philadelphia, a new 76ers arena in Center City was approved after a long fight. Mayor Parker made a big push to clean up Kensington. Saquon Barkley exploded on the field with the Eagles. Wrestlemania took over the cit... |
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2024-12-21 | Protesters tried their best to stop a City Council vote on the 76ers arena proposal, but despite the disruption, all the measures needed to move the project forward passed. Meanwhile, Sang Kee Peking Duck House in Chinatown shut down indefinitely becau... |
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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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