show episodes
 
Have you ever had a feeling that you want to connect a bit more to your surroundings, your community, your peers, and you just aren’t sure how to gain the meaning that you need. Have you ever looked around your city and wished that you had a stronger connection to it and the people who are shaping it? Welcome to the “Climbing the Charts” podcast. Each week, your hosts - Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller will challenge you to become more involved in your community, to take on grassroot efforts ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
MECEP

MECEP

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Daily+
 
The Maine Center for Economic Policy is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to improving the economic well-being of low- and moderate-income Mainers. For 20 years, the Maine Center for Economic Policy has been helping to secure improved economic opportunity for working families by advocating for fairer tax policies, for access to education, health care, and livable wage jobs, and for critical investment in government programs and services on which Maine people rely.
  continue reading
 
VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, Phil Liles, Kim Strother and VPM News staff, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Cost of Health

Coalition for Fiscal Health

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
In the U.S., health care costs are rising faster than inflation. This means that every year, more and more of our income is going toward medical expenses, leaving less money to invest in our families, our businesses and our communities. The Cost of Health tells the stories of real people struggling to find solutions to keep their businesses and their families afloat, and discusses possible solutions with the most innovative thinkers in the health care industry today.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Originally expanded in 2014 under the Kasich administration, Ohio is one of 41 states, including the District of Columbia, that has implemented Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. However, the addition of trigger language into the current state budget bill would allow Ohio to disenroll from Medicaid expansion if federal assistance for…
  continue reading
 
Police are looking for a man who they say abducted and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl when he stole the car she was in Friday night.Police responded to the intersection of Germantown and Erie Avenues around 9:30 p.m.That's where they say the girl had been sleeping in the backseat of a car left running with the keys in the ignition.Less than …
  continue reading
 
The family of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew hosted a 5K run and fun day on Saturday, to honor their lives after they were killed by a suspected drunk driver last year.KYW Newsradio South Jersey reporter Mike Dougherty spoke with their father after his race.
  continue reading
 
VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense Reporter Jonathan Spiers discuss the top business stories across the Richmond region. This week's stories include Henrico County's GreenCity development, a luxury real estate agency return to Richmond and the international expansion of a local waterproofing company.…
  continue reading
 
In April, 12-year-old Princeton Bailey of Delaware was at the Phillies game with his grandfather, Troy. He went viral imitating the pitching motion of Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado and became an overnight sensation. KYW’s Dave Uram has more with the Philly Sports Fan of the Week.(photo courtesy of Troy Bailey)…
  continue reading
 
Four Grey Seals that were nursed back to health by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine were released back into the ocean this week. KYW's John McDevitt reports, seal season is coming to an end and Dolphin season is just beginning.(photo credit: Marine Mammal Stranding Center's Facebook)
  continue reading
 
A repeat sex offender from Philadelphia has been sentenced to up to three decades in prison for having child sexual abuse material.As KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson tells us, he has another open case involving the assault of a teenager. (photo credit: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General)…
  continue reading
 
The text says if you don’t click on a link to pay an outstanding traffic ticket, you risk suspension of your license and registration, a service charge on tolls, and a ding to your credit score.The text purports to come from the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles — but that department doesn’t exist.(photo credit: Yuliia Kaveshnikova/Getty Im…
  continue reading
 
The Trump administration has called out parts of the greater Philadelphia region as being “sanctuary jurisdictions” that are “defying federal immigration law.” Local and state officials say they are ready to fight the administration in court should the list be used to take away federal funding. KYW Newsradio’s Nigel Thompson reports. (Photo by Davi…
  continue reading
 
Police said a man shot and killed in North Philadelphia early Friday was in a love triangle gone wrong.“It appears that the current boyfriend, who’s 24 years of age, shot the former boyfriend, who’s our 26-year-old victim,” said Chief Inspector Scott Small, “so we know who we are looking for.”While police know who they’re looking for, Small said th…
  continue reading
 
The Philadelphia School Board was set to vote on an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department to settle a federal investigation into the district's asbestos management, but the item was pulled from the agenda just before the board's noon meeting Thursday.Board President Reginald Streater said the DOJ was "not ready to proceed" and that the agreeme…
  continue reading
 
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved new bike lanes in West Philadelphia, despite opposition from residents. Council also moved forward with legislation supporting Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $800 million HOME initiative for affordable housing. Photo Credit: Holli Stephens / KYW Newsradio
  continue reading
 
As police continue their investigation, they believe five guns were used in the deadly mass shooting on Memorial Day in Fairmount Park. Two people were killed and nine others were wounded, including three juveniles, on Monday evening. Police said they are searching for at least three shooters behind the incident, which city leaders have called "hei…
  continue reading
 
Philadelphia police are trying to find the robbery suspect who held a mother at gunpoint in front of her three young children last weekend in Olney as she tried to close her restaurant. KYW Newsradio's crime and justice reporter Kristen Johanson has the story. (Photo credit: Philadelphia Police Department/YouTube)…
  continue reading
 
The Nation’s largest African American street festival is returning to South Philadelphia for its 50th year and is expected to draw more than 500,000 people. Mayor Cherelle Parker and Council President Kenyatta Johnson announced the official kick-off plans for Odunde during a press event on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Shara Dae Howard / KYW Newsradio…
  continue reading
 
The annual Fourth of July parade in Whitemarsh Township in Montgomery County is back on.The town's leaders had canceled the parade because of safety concerns, which prompted an outcry from community members.At a meeting last night, the town's Board of Supervisors voted to bring the parade back.They say public safety officials are working on an "enh…
  continue reading
 
A South Whitehall Township man was shot and killed by police Wednesday afternoon after confronting officers with a rifle outside his home.The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office says cops were called to the home in the 100 block of North 38th Street around 1 p.m. They were confronted by a 73-year-old man armed with a gun.Police say he refused …
  continue reading
 
Police in Brigantine say a Jersey City couple was arrested after they allegedly went out drinking and left their kids in a house alone.A concerned citizen reportedly flagged down officers and pointed to the home where unsupervised kids were inside. This happened around 8:45 Sunday night on Harbor Beach Boulevard.Police contacted the parents, Felix …
  continue reading
 
Police are looking for whoever fired dozens of shots at a man in an SUV outside a hotel near City Avenue.It happened shortly before 6 Wednesday night in front of the Courtyard Marriott on Presidential Boulevard.The victim was in a GMC Yukon when someone started shooting at him. (Photo credit: NBC10)
  continue reading
 
A Philadelphia bus driver is accused of driving erratically, putting children's lives at risk.Authorities say Xiao Lei Lei Tian was driving 47 kids and three adults from Rhode Island to a private school in Lakewood, Ocean County Tuesday night.The passengers say he was speeding and weaving between lanes while using his phone. At one point, they say …
  continue reading
 
A Burlington County man and a Bucks County man are among five Amtrak employees who've admitted to their roles in an $11 million health care fraud scheme.The U.S. attorney of New Jersey says the employees conspired with health care providers to receive kickbacks for services that were never performed and weren’t medically necessary.53-year-old Kevin…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play