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The entrance to a polling place on election day
Politics & Policy

New Jersey election 2025: What to know about candidate Joanne Kuniansky and the race for governor

Kuniansky’s top priorities are making New Jersey more affordable, fighting discrimination against Jews and embracing constitutional protections.

9 months ago

Listen 1:04
Nancy Ireson, co-curator of ''Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets''
Arts & Entertainment

The outsider who came in: Henri Rousseau retrospective opens at Philly’s Barnes Foundation

The celebrated French post-impressionist was dismissed during his lifetime as “naive,” but held many secrets.

9 months ago

Listen 1:19
Philadelphia police search a wooded area
Courts & Law
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DNA testing indicates human remains found are those of missing Philadelphia woman Kada Scott

The discovery was made behind an abandoned school near Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.

9 months ago

‘’No Kings’’ protesters gather at Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Oct. 18, 2025
Community

Philly’s ‘No Kings’ protest brings thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators to Independence Mall

The crowd was smaller than June’s protest but participants were just as passionate about their opposition to President Trump.

9 months ago

Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor's race behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Republican nominee for New Jersey governor puts some distance from Trump on immigration

Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month's New Jersey governor's election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda.

9 months ago

Revolutionary War reenactors recreate the Battle of Brandywine
Community

The Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project kicks off semiquincentennial celebrations

Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson hopes to spark discussion at Monday’s event.

9 months ago

Farm manager Benjamin Miller waters the garden at 61st and Reinhard streets in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan

The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.

9 months ago

Listen 1:06
The ocean horizon at Long Beach Township
Science

New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter

The nor'easter led to a state of emergency in New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations in parts of Delaware.

9 months ago

Listen 1:12
Jackie Jackson, 65, member of the PHL Huntington Park Walkers
Health

Philadelphia seniors ‘strut’ into aging as they take charge of their health and find community

The Hunting Park We Walk PHL group joined more than 500 older city residents for Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s 13th Senior Strut health event.

9 months ago

Listen 1:46
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia
Education

With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump

The White House asked university leaders to provide initial feedback by Oct. 20, yet as the deadline approaches, none have signed on to the document.

9 months ago

Residents from the surrounding area joined the conversation
Community

‘The Untold Story’: How Latino migration and resilience shaped the nation’s past and present

A Wilmington crowd learned about the role Latinos and Indigenous people played in shaping U.S. history since its very beginning.

9 months ago

Listen 1:49
New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill participates in a gubernatorial debate as she stands behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Obama appears in digital ads supporting both candidates ahead of high-stakes elections next month.

9 months ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro
Community

SNAP benefits for 2 million people in Pa. on hold during government shutdown

Democrats continue to demand that an extension of Obamacare subsidies slated to expire at the end of the year be tied to any budget deal.

9 months ago

Jennifer Mascott testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Texas' abortion ban, in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2021.
Courts & Law

Trump’s controversial pick will soon join federal 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Pa., N.J. and Del.

Jennifer Mascott may not have the same “baggage” as Emil Bove, but Democrats decry her lack of experience and area ties.

9 months ago

Listen 1:28
Yuva Gambhir at the 2019 Napa Wine Series Gala
Health

Penn senior and family host 10th annual fundraiser for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Between classes at Penn and DJ gigs, Yuva Gambhir manages the rare degenerative disease with grit and determination.

9 months ago

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