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Shaker crafted chairs on display
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art shows the contemporary influence of the Shakers

“A World in the Making: The Shakers” examines the historic religious sect that has all but disappeared.

5 hours ago

Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling place at Rowan College in Mount Laurel, N.J., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey’s new voter law allows some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections

Voting is underway in the 11th Congressional District to replace Mikie Sherrill, who resigned after becoming governor.

6 hours ago

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero, left, and state Rep. Perry Warren, right, stand at a podium
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lawmakers push for new clean up law, a year after Upper Makefield pipeline leak

The legislation comes as Mt. Eyre residents continue to grapple with the Sunoco pipeline leak that contaminated six wells with jet fuel.

17 hours ago

A flooded street with cars parked on either side and snow on the ground
Weather

Philadelphia water department responds to water main break that turned streets and sidewalks into sheets of ice

As the temperatures remain below zero, the city of Philadelphia has responded to a spike in water main breaks.

18 hours ago

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Malala Yousafzai gives a talk
Arts & Entertainment

Malala Yousafzai to accept WHYY’s Lifelong Learning Award

The education activist recently published a memoir about growing into adulthood after being shot by the Taliban as a child.

18 hours ago

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New Castle County Police
Community

Snow shoveling dispute in New Castle County leads to SWAT standoff, arrest

Police say that a 33-year-old man assaulted two other men after an argument over snow shoveling and a parking space.

19 hours ago

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Jeffrey Epstein's face is seen among documents in DOJ files
Politics & Policy

Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files

The files include some of the several million pages of records officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.

23 hours ago

Voters come and go at Stuart elementary school, a polling place in Willingboro, New Jersey.
Politics & Policy

House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms

The package is a long-shot priority for President Trump that would mean some stricter requirements before Americans vote in the midterm elections in the fall.

23 hours ago

The Capitol in Washington D.C. is seen on a snowy day
Politics & Policy

Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avoid a partial shutdown

Even if the deal clears the Senate, it would need House approval.

24 hours ago

George Norcross
Courts & Law

N.J. appeals court upholds dismissal of indictment against South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross

The case was argued last November, months after the trial court dismissed the charges.

1 day ago

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The Philadelphia skyline seen from the banks of the Schuylkill River
Weather
6abc

More snow coming to the Philadelphia region? The storm is shifting east. Here’s what that means

A coating of snow is possible in places like Dover, Delaware, and Millville, New Jersey, and eastward to the coast Saturday night into Sunday morning.

1 day ago

A SEPTA bus travels down a street in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Woman charged with misdemeanor assault in viral SEPTA pepper-spraying incident

A former WHYY intern was seen pepper-spraying a conservative influencer in the face on a SEPTA bus earlier this month.

1 day ago

Four workers are using crowbars to remove signs from a brick wall
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia slavery exhibit: Judge blasts federal lawyers over removal, calls their argument ‘horrifying’

Philadelphia sued after the signs telling the story of people enslaved at the site were torn down last week.

1 day ago

Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

Democrats and the White House have agreed to separate homeland security funding from the rest of the legislation and fund DHS for two weeks while they debate curbs on ICE.

2 days ago

Two people holding up signs at a rally in front of the Philadelphia School District
Education

Students, educators cite impact on Black students and lack of transparency in rally against proposed Philly school closures

At Thursday night’s Board of Education meeting, community members and advocates gathered to voice their critiques and defend their schools from closures.

2 days ago

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