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whyy.org > articles > 2026-election-pennsylvania-mail-ballots

Pa. election chief: ‘Nothing has changed’ for voters as election nears

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1175+ words) Secretary of State Al Schmidt addressed speculation over mail-ballot restrictions and disputed claims about noncitizen voters. Pennsylvania voters should expect to cast their ballots as usual this fall, Secretary of State Al Schmidt said, despite ongoing court battles over efforts…...

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whyy.org > articles > philadelphia-apartments-shrinking-size

Philly apartments are shrinking. New ones will be even smaller

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (550+ words) Some renters are trading larger spaces for amenities. Others are contending with larger affordability issues amid a tight housing market. The Emerson, an apartment building on Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY) New data shows that the average…...

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whyy.org > articles > septa-trolley-tunnel-closing-weekends

SEPTA trolley tunnel will close on the weekends for the rest of September

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (488+ words) A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word…...

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whyy.org > articles > immigration-mandatory-detention-policy-unlawful-appeals-court-ruling-philadelphia

Appeals court in Philly rejects ICE mandatory detention policy

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (436+ words) Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening. Under…...