
Government
PGW customers tell regulators to reject potential rate hike, plan better for climate impacts
Philadelphia Gas Works says inflation has caused it to seek a 13% rate hike. Environmentalists say customers shouldn’t have to pay for the utility’s lack of action on climate.
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Listen 1:03They say the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises.
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Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing retirement, warns trade war will hurt America
At 94, Buffett ends six-decade run and warns of global risks from Trump’s tariffs and taps Greg Abel to take over.
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As global tariff tensions with China rise, the area’s $4.8 billion poultry industry remains focused on growth despite potential challenges.
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Listen 1:38Trump files late night executive order calling for an end to funding for NPR, PBS
The order cutting funding for NPR and PBS is “significant,” and puts smaller public media stations at greater risk.
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Listen 1:07Trump looks to target ‘sanctuary cities’ as Philadelphia gets ready for potential budget attacks
Philly boasts a long history as a “sanctuary city,” but its current status will be put to the test as leaders face being cut off from federal funding.
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Listen 0:59Community members testified about staff shortages and advocated for support for unhoused and immigrant students.
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Federal dollars the state is losing come from bipartisan legislation passed after a Texas school shooting that left 19 children dead.
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Listen 0:58Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The administration’s position sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19.
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Close to a dozen residents of the flood-prone neighborhood met with members of Congress Tuesday.
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Listen 1:10More than 350 grants worth over $800 million were ended midstream. New Jersey's attorney general said nearly $13 million in ongoing program funding to the state was canceled.
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Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed
The U.S. Education Department wants Penn to strip swimmer Lia Thomas of awards and apologize to female swimmers. The school has said it followed NCAA and Ivy League policies.
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Veteran recalls covert CIA bombing operation in Laos during the Vietnam War
50 years ago, Don Super joined the military in hopes of helping the Lao people during the Vietnam War — instead, he found himself a part of a secret carpet bombing campaign.
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Listen 19:43Members of the public voiced concerns about cuts to emergency aid and pushed for 1960s-style civil disobedience.
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Listen 1:02Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here’s what he’s done and not done
As President Donald Trump hits his 100th day in office Tuesday, his imprint is everywhere. But the long-term impact is often unclear.
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