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Farmers face challenging drought conditions across the Garden State
New Jersey declared a drought watch last week, asking people to voluntarily conserve water. For those at Duffield's Farm in Sewell, the weather has been challenging.
2 months ago
Should we put health warning labels on food?
The FDA is proposing warning labels on packaged food to highlight nutritional content. Would a warning label make you think twice about eating ultra-processed food?
Air Date: October 17, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 46:02What’s behind the widening gender wage gap in the U.S.?
The first widening of the gender wage in 20 years is the latest indication that many women have paid a price for leaving the workforce at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 months ago
Rittenhouse Row shops got a big boost in sales during Open Streets
City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.
3 months ago
Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
The Trump Bible’s connection to China reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.
3 months ago
Philly stadium workers end strike for Phillies playoffs, but continue call for Aramark boycott
Even though the four-day strike is over, union workers still hope to drum up support for their contract fight with Aramark.
3 months ago
Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are trying to get the upper hand with working-class voters in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign.
3 months ago
Empty shelves looming? Dockworker strike cripples East Coast ports, inflation fears rise
Workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are asking for better pay and protection from automation. Here in Philadelphia, sitting produce may turn bad soon.
Air Date: October 3, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Port strikes extend a new era of American labor activism
Unionized dockworkers are the most recent group of U.S. workers to back their demands for better contracts by walking off the job.
3 months ago
What’s a mall without teenage evening hangouts? The Willow Grove Park Mall will soon find out
Starting Oct. 1, unaccompanied teenagers will not be allowed in the Willow Grove Park Mall after certain hours without a parent or guardian.
3 months ago
Listen 1:11Philly’s tourism economy is still chugging along, with notable uptick from summer hotel travel
Hotels across Philadelphia’s Center City were 73% occupied between Memorial Day and Labor day in 2024, which some experts suggest means tourists are back.
3 months ago
Listen 1:10A Hatboro, Pa. bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro has been doing its cookie poll each presidential election since 2008.
3 months ago
What’s going on with the price of groceries?
Cooling inflation hasn’t translated to lower prices on store shelves. We’ll look at how sticker-shock over grocery costs is having an impact on consumers and voters.
Air Date: September 24, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:51Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.
3 months ago
Listen 0:51Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal
The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.
3 months ago