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For the second straight day, protesters gathered near the Pennsylvania state senator’s Northeast Philly office. A separate group of supporters rallied around the Republican.
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Listen 1:28Protesters pack state Sen. Picozzi’s Northeast Philly office ahead of SEPTA cuts
Cuts to Philly’s transit system will begin Sunday unless the state legislature takes urgent action. Protesters accused Picozzi of ignoring his constituents.
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Listen 1:08Philadelphians fighting FDR Park renovation can continue their case in city court, judge says
It’s a procedural win for opponents of the renovation, who argue turf athletic fields and a new tidal wetland will radically change the park.
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Listen 1:07Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation
City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.
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The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington and Claymont.
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Listen 1:31Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City
After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.
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Listen 0:55As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.
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SEPTA reimagined: Bold plans to fix public transit
This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.
Air Date: August 7, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 52:01New workforce housing in East Mt. Airy would serve ‘forgotten missing middle’
The project from TierView Development needs zoning approval before construction can start.
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Hundreds rally at City Hall as SEPTA service cuts draw nearer
Public transit advocates, union leaders and state lawmakers gathered to demand the Pa. Senate fund SEPTA.
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SEPTA sets Aug. 14 deadline to ‘begin dismantling’ the transit system without new state funding
The mass transit agency said it needs 10 days to implement the cuts to 3,000 bus stops in the region due to a budget shortfall.
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Listen 1:16Homeowners push back against a wave of new historic districts
Critics argue the Historical Commission’s work harms economic development, increases home upkeep costs.
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Residents fighting against Trenton-Mercer Airport expansion hit another roadblock
Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.
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Listen 1:21A state lawmaker says the law will provide greater transparency and help legislators budget for needed infrastructure work.
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