Skip to content
Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the Delaware Valley – from news and politics to science and the arts– delivered with a fresh perspective, all in an hour. Learn something new and add your voice to energizing live conversations with co-hosts Avi Wolfman-Arent and Cherri Gregg.

Studio 2

Listen Live

Listen Live

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.
Next

On Point

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Archives: Articles

The exterior of the former Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament building
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

I grew up in West Philly churches. Please stop tearing down my landmarks

West Philly’s 140-year-old Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament is set to be demolished, erasing local Black history and memory, writes resident Kyle Hiller.

5 years ago

Fireworks at the Philadelphia Phillies stadium
Things To Do
Community

Phillies and fireworks, Kidchella, Lady Alma, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 15 - 18: Baseball, fun for kids, and concerts in the Delaware Valley

5 years ago

Listen 4:25
Diversity, equity and inclusion: it's an education some parents want to be left out of their child's curriculum. It's become a hot-button issue for the Downingtown Area School District. (6ABC)
Education
6ABC

Petition calls for end to diversity, equity & inclusion in Downingtown schools

When someone forwarded Brandyn Campbell a petition calling for the end of diversity programs in her child's school district, she felt hurt and disappointed.

5 years ago

New Jersey authorities have announced the arrest of 31 people charged with sexually exploiting children online. (6ABC)
Courts & Law
6ABC

31 arrested in operation targeting child predators in New Jersey

The effort was called Operation 24/7, with more than a dozen agencies targeting online child predators in the Garden State.

5 years ago

FILE - Britney Spears arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of
Courts & Law

Britney Spears can hire own lawyer in conservatorship case

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny on Wednesday approved Spears hiring former federal prosecutor Mathew Rosengart to represent her.

5 years ago

Tun Aye receives his COVID-19 vaccine
Health

As delta variant spreads in U.S., Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccinations stall

More than half of Pennsylvanians are not immunized.

5 years ago

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Dickmann, a medical technician with the 187th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes part in a 2018 Innovative Readiness Training Mission in Monroeville, Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
Health

Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover

Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.

5 years ago

Volunteers with New Kensington CDC clean up in Kensington on June 1, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly awards 20 grants to Kensington groups battling opioid crisis

City officials sent a total of $200,000 to 20 community groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in the epicenter of Philadelphia's opioid crisis.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Regina Rose Apartments
Community

‘Work is finished,’ says owner of unsafe apartment building. No, it’s not, says Cheltenham Twp. fire marshal

Tenants at Regina Rose Apartments were displaced in late June. Differing views of progress on repairs depend on who you ask.

5 years ago

Students settle in at their desks
Courts & Law

N.J. parents sue Gov. Murphy over mask mandate

A federal lawsuit claims forcing children to wear masks in schools is unconstitutional, and impedes learning.

5 years ago

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
Politics & Policy

Pa. county won’t offer up voting machines to Mastriano ‘election audit’

The commissioners' chairman, Roger Bunn, said the county had audited the 2020 presidential election, according to requirements in state law, and had found no problems with it.

5 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the media alongside a group of other state and local leaders
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Kenney remains unwilling to declare gun violence a citywide emergency

Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents feel about Mayor Jim Kenney’s hesitancy to declare gun violence a citywide emergency.

5 years ago

Listen 4:36
The entrance to Essex Place condominium complex
Courts & Law

Judge says Mount Laurel man in racist video poses high risk to neighbors, will remain detained until trial

An N.J. Superior Court judge ordered that Edward Cagney Mathews remain in custody until his trial on harassment and bias crime charges.

5 years ago

Sharon Rivera adjusts flowers and other items left at the grave of her daughter, Victoria
Community

U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year — a 29 percent jump

Overdose deaths in 2020 are just one facet of what was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history, with about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

5 years ago

Three of Deepwater Wind's five turbines stand in the water off Block Island
Science
NJ Spotlight

Wind advocates say offshore turbines will help N.J. avoid climate ‘catastrophe’

State, county, and local officials rebuff critics who say offshore wind turbines would ‘industrialize’ the Jersey Shore.

5 years ago

Page 1,297 of 8,923« First«...1,2951,2961,2971,2981,299...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • Suspect allegedly hits ICE agent with vehicle, flees custody in Stafford Township, N.J.

    7 hours ago

  • ‘Like an animal’: Wilmington erects fence controlled by police at homeless encampment ahead of sunset eviction deadline

    7 hours ago

  • Logan Square: Life in the museum district

    8 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Neighbor Club
  • Good Souls
  • Hittin’ Season
  • Jukebox Journey
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • Bridging Blocks
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org