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Sidney Kimmel and his wife Caroline Kimmel
PlanPhilly
Money

Here’s how Jefferson Health will spend a new $28M donation from the Kimmel family in Philly

The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.

55 mins ago

Dan Meuser speaking with people
Politics & Policy

U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser won’t run for governor in Pennsylvania, despite Trump’s promise to support him

Meuser announced his decision Tuesday night to run again for his northeastern Pennsylvania seat rather than seek the nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro.

2 hours ago

Trash piles up around dumpsters in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers remained on strike Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Urban Planning

‘The strike is over’: Workers reach tentative deal with city of Philadelphia

A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

8 hours ago

Listen 1:05
A rendering of Knight Commons at the proposed park on top of I-95 cap.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Penn’s Landing park over I-95 in Philly is taking shape. Here’s what to know

After more than two years of construction, a massive cap is forming over the busy highway.

8 hours ago

Drummer Ned Sonstein rehearses for an upcoming Live Aid tribute performance
Arts & Entertainment

Scandal, disaster and charity: Philly’s Martha Graham Cracker pays tribute to Live Aid 40 years later

Like the original, Philly’s anniversary Live Aid performance will also be a fundraiser, this time benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

8 hours ago

Listen 3:19
Donald Trump pumping his fist
Politics & Policy

President Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ is now law. How will it help and hurt New Jersey residents?

The bill, signed by President Trump on July 4, will offer tax breaks for some in New Jersey, but lower-income residents will lose crucial benefits.

9 hours ago

The U.S. Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce

The order comes despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.

17 hours ago

The street by the Loews by City Hall
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Comcast and Sixers ownership just invested nearly $60M in Philly’s Market East corridor. Here’s what to know

The acquisitions were finalized at the end of last month. They are part of a renewed commitment to overhaul the struggling stretch.

20 hours ago

Listen 0:54
A pedestrian walking around trash mound along Wyalusing Avenue
Urban Planning

No end in sight for Philadelphia union workers on strike

The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets continues to rise.

22 hours ago

WHYY's pop-up newsroom at Princeton Public Library. Madhu Bora and P. Kenneth Burns speak with an attendee
Community

Princeton, N.J. ‘pop-up’ newsroom planned for July 30

N.J. residents can share story ideas, ask questions and meet WHYY reporters and editors at a “pop-up” newsroom in Princeton.

1 day ago

Grass in the salt marsh at Cooks Beach
Science

Unique dialect of Delaware Bay seaside sparrow song could serve as an ‘indicator’ for climate change

Seaside sparrows at Cooks Beach have their own “dialect.” Rowan University researchers monitor their songs as a way to track salt marsh health.

1 day ago

Listen 6:06
File photo: Croda's Atlas Point plant near the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Science

Delaware residents impacted by pollution hope new legislation holds industries accountable

The new legislation increases fines for environmental violations and directs the money to impacted communities.

1 day ago

Listen 0:56
Children run on a lawn
Health

American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly 20 years, new study finds

Kids' health "reflects what’s happening in society at large,” said Christopher Forrest, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and a co-author of the study.

2 days ago

Kyle Lowry handles the ball
Community

Sixers re-sign veteran guard Kyle Lowry as he embarks on what will be his 20th season in the NBA

A Philadelphia native, the 39-year-old Lowry played in 35 games last season for the 76ers.

2 days ago

Trash accumulates along Wyalusing Avenue
Urban Planning

DC33 workers’ strike in Philadelphia heads into second week, city asks residents to follow trash rules

The city appears to be digging in for a long strike as District Council 33 union workers are looking for more money than the city wants to spend.

2 days ago

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