The New York-ification of Philadelphia

Over the Edge

When two Bucks County teenagers leaped to their deaths from a quarry cliff in 1983, they left a quiet suburban community in shock. "That kind of thing doesn't happen here," people thought. Then it happened again. On a special episode, we talk with the author of the original 1984 Philadelphia magazine article Over the Edge [https://www.phillymag.com/news/1984/10/01/bucks-county-suicides-landis-ferdock/]. We talk about the details of this forty-year-old story, about mental health issues and how journalists can write about the topic responsibly.

The Constant Drama of Philadelphia's Sheriff

Missing firearms, a no-bid contract, stalled reforms: Why are Rochelle Bilal's fellow pols still standing by her? Malcolm Burnley dives in to explain.

Young-Onset Alzheimer's Disease and Those in Philly Fighting It

Karen Sandone's husband was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's. She could have pulled back into privacy, but this Doylestown woman chose to speak out about the devastating disease and create a national community of support.

The New York-ification of Philadelphia

Is the now inevitable election to Congress of a PA Democratic Socialist part of a trend that should have us asking: Where have all the serious people gone?

Weekly Wrap-Up | May 22

Your weekly long listen is here. (Start) The Delco Lawsuit Over a Grandma's Facebook Post (6:20) The Billion Layer Lasagna (9:15) Find Your Soulmate Over a Bowl of Guac (14:10) Philadelphia's Next Great Era Begins Now (27:20) Dear Kimberly | I'm Drowning in the Chaos of Motherhood (33:15) Financial Scams Are Surging — Here's How Philly Experts Say You Can Avoid Them