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Community

WHYY News joins Every Voice, Every Vote to expand access to civic news and information

The grant funding will support accountability reporting, neighborhood journalism and engagement around key city issues.

2 minutes ago

A side-by-side photo of Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and challenger David Graham
Politics & Policy

Delaware election 2026: What to know about the AG race between Kathy Jennings and David Graham

Graham is a Republican who is not an attorney but contends he can run the Department of Justice better than longtime prosecutor Jennings.

6 hours ago

Steve Lacy performs
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Film Festival, Great Pumpkin Carve, Philly Bike Ride and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Oct. 15–18: Countess Luann of “Real Housewives” in the ‘burbs, Steve Lacy in South Jersey and the Philly Coffee Festival are among this weekend’s highlights.

7 hours ago

Listen 5:45
The ChatGPT app
Science

Report says new ChatGPT teen mode poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to youth safety

A new report says ChatGPT for Teens, launched by OpenAI in August, falls short of promises to protect kids who discuss self-harm.

7 hours ago

Listen 1:14
Corrina Mullins playing a video game at the Drexel video game exhibition in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Drexel University exhibition shows video games’ potential for artistry and community in Philadelphia

“Escape->Control->Play” at the Pearlstein Gallery features independent and artist-designed games that go beyond winning and losing.

7 hours ago

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An aerial view of residential streets in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s fight against home appraisal bias starts with getting more residents to join the ranks

The majority of home appraisers working in the city are from the suburbs or outside Pennsylvania, which opens the door to homes being undervalued.

8 hours ago

Listen 1:14
The Bayhealth Hospital building
Health

Bayhealth’s ‘Next Wave’ aims to further expand care in Sussex and Kent counties

Officials with the hospital system say that they are planning for “responsible growth” to prepare for a growing population in central and southern Delaware.

21 hours ago

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The Yard is a modern, outdoor student center on College Avenue at Rutgers University New Brunswick
Education

Rutgers’ faculty union achieve full academic freedom amid continuing contract talks

The union representing the full-time faculty said the new policy would extend protections to adjunct faculty.

22 hours ago

Listen 1:04
A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
Health

Pa. measles infections climb to 1,222 cases amid statewide outbreak. Here’s what to know

The current measles outbreak dates back to April. Nearly all cases are among unvaccinated children and adults.

22 hours ago

SHARE food program volunteers pack boxes
Politics & Policy

Young people in Pennsylvania face uncertain future as Farm Bill expires

As Congress delays a new Farm Bill, young SNAP recipients and aspiring farmers face cuts, fewer opportunities and growing uncertainty about their future.

1 day ago

Protesters with the No Kings rally listen to speakers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia ‘No Kings’ protest 2026: What to know ahead of Oct. 17 early vote rallies

This time around, organizers are mobilizing early voters in November’s high-stakes midterm elections.

1 day ago

five people standing next to each other smile
Politics & Policy

Tale of Two Cities: Lewes, Delaware, reconnects with sister city in England

Lewes Mayor Amy Marasco traveled to another Lewes in England earlier this month. She’s the first official to do so in about four decades.

1 day ago

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Dorothy Sloan sitting in her home
Health

Philadelphians embrace national diabetes prevention programs as health organizations search for sustainable funding

The education and lifestyle program was developed by the CDC in 2010. Participants were able to prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes years later, data shows.

1 day ago

Listen 4:42
Karla Trotman speaks
Money

Philly-area manufacturers say fragmented economic-development efforts are holding them back

Business leaders say better coordination could help manufacturers overcome workforce shortages, transportation barriers and supply chain challenges.

1 day ago

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An air quality monitor stands among flowers and vegetables in a garden with Greg Jenkins
PlanPhilly
Science

A network of air quality monitors grows in a formerly redlined area of West Philadelphia

The network will provide residents of formerly redlined areas of West Philly and Harrisburg real-time info about the air they’re breathing.

1 day ago

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