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Community

Philly’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood cancels Wheels in the Windows event, ‘dreaming for something really big for 2026’

With July Fourth falling on a Friday this year, many local businesses are closing up shop. Neighborhood leaders say they will redirect efforts to the 2026 celebration.

7 hours ago

An explosion and fire in Nicetown early Sunday morning
Community
6abc

Philadelphia explosion levels homes, leaving 1 dead and 2 injured in Nicetown

Two women who lived in one of the adjacent homes were injured when the collapse happened.

9 hours ago

Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, spoke with Ashley Jordan, president and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, at an event at the Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch on June 28, 2025. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, speaks on her dismissal, the future of libraries at Philadelphia event

Hayden, both the first woman and first Black person to head the Library of Congress, was fired by President Donald Trump in May.

16 hours ago

the intersection of Baltimore Avenue, Cobbs Creek Parkway and 58th Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Safety fixes planned at West Philadelphia intersection where cyclist was killed last month

Safety improvements are coming to 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Residents say the changes can’t come soon enough.

18 hours ago

Listen 1:03
A Jen Hintz Eggers painting on a wall at the Mezzanine Gallery
Arts & Entertainment

‘Seeds of Life’: The art of caregiving pulses through every brushstroke in Jen Hintz Eggers’ new exhibition

A Delaware native turned to art during the early, difficult stages of motherhood. Her work is on view at Wilmington's Mezzanine Gallery.

19 hours ago

Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J.
Politics & Policy

Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down

Federal prosecutors say N.J. Rep. McIver interfered with law enforcement during an ICE facility visit. It's not the only clash between Democrats and the Trump administration.

1 day ago

A pregnant U.S. citizen stands at a protest for birthright citizenship
Courts & Law

What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling

The legal battle over President Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is not over, despite the administration’s victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions.

1 day ago

John Thune arrives to a meeting
Politics & Policy

U.S. senators launch a weekend of work to meet Trump’s deadline for passing his tax and spending cuts

The rare weekend session comes as Republicans race to pass the president’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July 4 deadline.

1 day ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker
Community

Mayor Cherelle Parker takes to social media to deliver union contract update

Philadelphia’s mayor pleaded her case via social media to say that the city is offering a fair wage package to the District Council 33 union, which represents city workers.

1 day ago

Pipes attached to PFAS filtration tanks
Science

Pennsylvania, Delaware receive federal funding to remove PFAS from drinking water

The funding includes more than $36.9 million for Pennsylvania and more than $9.8 million for Delaware.

2 days ago

The state house floor inside the Capital building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Funding to address educational disparities in Pennsylvania has worked, advocates say

Many schools were underfunded for years, the Commonwealth Court ruled in 2023. The response has been promising, say those who have measured impacts.

2 days ago

People at the Good Neighbor Senior Center listen to a presentation
Health

Delaware County Health Department steps in to help elderly former Crozer Health patients get medical records

Former Crozer Health patients can get digital and paper copies of their medical records at one of Delco’s Navigating Our Healthcare System for Seniors summer series events.

2 days ago

Listen 2:07
Conor Lamb speaks to the crowd at a town hall-style event
Politics & Policy

Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up

Lamb says he isn’t running for anything right now, but he’ll do whatever he can to protect democracy and create a country with more opportunities for people.

2 days ago

A Philadelphia school bus
PlanPhilly
Education

DOJ files criminal charges against School District of Philadelphia over asbestos management

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.

2 days ago

Listen 1:02
People march in Philadelphia, calling for the U.S. to not become involved in the Israel-Iran war
Community

Philadelphia-area residents with ties to Iran and Israel react to conflict with hopes and fears

While Iranian residents worry about how the Islamic Republic of Iran will act with brutality to its own citizens as a result of the conflict, Israelis hope for regime change.

2 days ago

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