Activists Make Push To Get IDs To PA Voters
Pennsylvania's politically split Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a lower court ruling that upheld the state's polarizing voter identification law.The law requires a state-issued photo ID...
View ArticleHigh Court of Pennsylvania Hears Voter ID Appeal
September 17, 2012 - With federal and statewide elections around the corner, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is taking a hard look at the state's voter ID law. With few exceptions, the law requires PA...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Set To Take Up Higher Ed. Affirmative Action Case for...
The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments this week for an affirmative action case, Fisher v. Texas. WRTI's Timothy Churchill interviews a professor of political science and constitutional...
View ArticleThe Athletic Departments At Temple and Villanova: Learning From Penn State's...
After the Freeh Report and the NCAA came down hard on Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, it was not only an eye opener at Penn State, but also for other...
View ArticlePhiladelphia City Council Working To Create Jobs
Philadelphia lawmakers are getting involved in bringing businesses and jobs to the city. WRTI's Jim Hilgen speaks with City Council members, and leaders of the business community, about the legislative...
View ArticleNational Constitution Center Examines the Legacy of Prohibition
Although it did not explicitly ban drinking, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors. Ratified in 1919, it took...
View ArticleCreative Montco: Montgomery County's New Cultural Initiative
In the midst of a still rocky financial landscape, one suburban Philadelphia county is investing in the arts as a path to a more vibrant local economy. This fall, Montgomery County unveiled “Creative...
View ArticleVerdi's DON CARLOS Says It All With Opera!
A long war between France and Spain winds down with a peace treaty. A cross-border royal marriage solidifies the deal. Over the course of the next several hours, Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi tests...
View ArticleThe Great Louis Armstrong: New Insights into the Man and His Music
Trumpet virtuoso, singer and bandleader Louis Armstrong propelled jazz onto the mainstream stage, shaping the music with his own distinctive style. Jazz documentary producer Ken Burns says “Armstrong...
View ArticleThe Life and Legacy of Charles Dickens
As the Free Library of Philadelphia continues its celebration of A Year of Dickens, WRTI's Susan Lewis considers the lasting appeal of the 19th-century writer - 200 years after his birth.The...
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