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11/21/2025

State and city public officials hosted a town hall Thursday to address transit funding, or the lack thereof, included in Pennsylvania’s budget

Transit advocates gathered at the Friends Center in Center City to hear from legislators their thoughts on the state budget.

11/21/2025

The Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act is named in honor of Kristine Wojnovich and her family, who were among the first impacted by the Sunoco Twin Oaks pipeline leak that contaminated at least six private wells with jet fuel

Kristine Wojnovich's well water is contaminated with jet fuel from the Sunoco pipeline leak. She hopes the legislation will protect other communities at risk of contamination.

11/20/2025

One of Pennsylvania’s first licensed independent birthing centers will close its doors after the New Year.

Leaders at Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center in Bryn Mawr on Thursday announced the move “with very heavy hearts.”

The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center will stop delivering babies by Feb. 15 and wind down all other services by late March.

11/20/2025

On his announcement of the 125th Mummers Parade, Sam Regalbuto, president of the string band association, reminded Philadelphians that Mummery predates the city’s officially sanctioned parade by at least a century.

America’s oldest folk parade will feature 10,000 participants on New Year’s Day.

11/20/2025

The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants.

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants.

11/20/2025

Lower Merion Township’s board of commissioners on Wednesday night voted 10-4 to ban gas-powered leaf blowers following hours of public comment on the measure.

In 2020, lawn equipment in Montgomery County produced as much carbon dioxide as nearly 33,000 cars during the same time period, data shows.

11/20/2025

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation designed to eliminate a $410 million revenue shortfall in the state’s budget over the next three years.

The bill decouples federal and Delaware state tax code. Corporate income tax makes up about 5% of the state budget.

11/20/2025

Twenty-three Delaware County nonprofits will receive a total of $131,500 in grants to address emergency needs following the federal government shutdown and Pennsylvania’s budget delay.

The Foundation for Delaware County and The Community’s Foundation announced recipients for the first round of grants from the Delaware County Rapid Response Fund.

11/20/2025

Fresh Air has been digital since 2007 but the tape era still haunts our dreams.

Featuring staff Ann Marie Baldonado, Monique Nazareth, Danny Miller, Anna Bauman, Terry Gross, Audrey Bentham, Roberta Shorrock, Susan Nyakundi.

11/20/2025

The School District of Philadelphia recently delayed the release of its recommendations on what schools should close.

Now, it’s asking the community for help.

via Billy Penn

The School District of Philadelphia still hasn’t submitted its recommendations on what schools should close. Now, it’s asking the community for its input

11/20/2025

Five years ago, the pandemic dramatically changed many people's experience of work. A lot of us worked from home, awkwardly adopting new technologies like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. And, given the circumstances, many managers loosened the reins, but now…companies are forcing workers back into the office and performance reviews are no longer being graded on a curve.

But that’s not the only thing coming up. Across all kinds of workplaces, variables like AI and Gen Z workers have entered the chat. And of course, all of the old gripes about useless meetings and bad bosses have not gone away. Today, we’re talking about modern workplace woes and how to avoid them.

Guests:
Lauren D’Incensso, professor at Drexel University
Max Read, author of the popular substack “Max Reads” and a writer for the New York Times advice column “Work Friend”

11/20/2025

President Trump has signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to make its case files on convicted s*x offender Jeffrey Epstein public.

The bill will most likely trigger a rarely seen baring of a sprawling federal investigation.

What comes next ↓

The new revelations and the coming vote showed one of the rare instances where Trump has not been able to exhibit almost total control over his party.