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Sports in America

Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.

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Firefighters work to put out scrap metal fire
Politics & Policy

Camden scrapyard to pause operations after 2-alarm fire. County officials want it shut down

The company’s statement came after city and county officials called on EMR to “fully cease” operating due to the latest fire.

34 minutes ago

Banners created by artist Odili Donald Odita at Broad Street Love
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphia arts festival asks: ‘What Now’? as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday

“What Now: 2026” features 34 original premieres in visual and performing arts to “interrogate” America ahead of its semiquincentennial.

4 hours ago

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Community

PECO bills will rise by about $5 on average starting June 1

The increase comes as rising demand and infrastructure costs continue pushing electricity bills higher.

7 hours ago

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Mary Gay Scanlon speaking at press conference
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lawmakers push federal bill to boost clean energy

The Energy Bills Relief Act would reinstate tax incentives and speed the development of new clean energy projects.

8 hours ago

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Education

School District of Philadelphia approves $4.6 billion operating budget

The approval comes as the city school system faces a $300 million deficit after federal pandemic funds ran out.

17 hours ago

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ICE agents use their baton as they clash with protesters outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
Politics & Policy

‘Modern-day concentration camp’: Escalating violence reported at Delaney Hall ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who was denied entry to the facility this week, said Health Department inspectors were not allowed to do a full inspection.

18 hours ago

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The empty building where the development will be.
Urban Planning

‘Yes in God’s backyard’: Upper Merion church transforms vacant building into affordable housing

Construction on the 20-unit rental complex is expected to be completed by early 2027.

19 hours ago

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A SEPTA bus travels down the street
Urban Planning

SEPTA board approves budget and bus route changes

In the works for years, the changes are designed to streamline service and will cause some people to make multiple route changes to replace what was once a one-vehicle ride.

19 hours ago

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Five women from the Brandywine Roller Derby team, wearing athletic clothes, kneepads, elbow pads, and wrist guards are in the middle of practicing for roller derby. They are also wearing helmets, which have a variety of colorful stickers on them.
Community

WHYY wins 6 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and audio works that touched on health care concerns in Delco, bluegrass music in Bucks and more.

22 hours ago

Protesters and media are thrown on the road by ICE agents outside the Delaney Hall detention during a protest on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Newark, N.J. Inside the facility, detainees carried out a labor and hunger strike for days over alleged living conditions.
Politics & Policy

Congress members say conditions dire at New Jersey detention center facing protests, reported hunger strike

One lawmaker said detainees at Delaney Hall in Newark are being given small portions of food that “very often” contain maggots.

1 day ago

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Community
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Packed Upper Merion meeting highlights divide over proposed data center campus

Fire officials and police officers were present as the meeting reached standing-room-only capacity, with overflow rooms and the township lobby filled with residents.

1 day ago

Latonya Myers
Dying on the Inside: Women Lifers at Muncy Prison

Women’s incarceration in the U.S., by the numbers

Women face unique challenges in a prison system originally designed for men

1 day ago

Bruce Springsteen performing on stage with a guitar
Arts & Entertainment

Roots Picnic, West Philly Porchfest, Bruce Springsteen and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 28–31: Wine, Food & Music Festival in Delaware, jazz and classical music in Philly and Soar and Shore Airshow in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 day ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Historic Delaware museum marks America’s 250th with contemporary art that challenges America’s past

The Rockwood Museum pairs works by five regional artists with its historic collection to explore race, identity and who is included in “We the People.”

1 day ago

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Panelist Maya Izzard, 17, talks about the significance of the American Revolution
Community

America 250th: Philly event highlights youth perspectives on the American Revolution

The event, hosted by WHYY and Penn’s McNeil Center, brought together a panel of students and educators to discuss the meaning of democracy.

2 days ago

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