Archives: Articles

While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to protect residents from the heat.

It’s time for cities to take a reparative framework that addresses impacts of past harm.

An altercation over mask-wearing alarms Philadelphia business districts considering street closures to allow expanded outdoor dining.

Granahan Playground and Skatepark is getting a smooth makeover thanks to Cohen Thompson.

There is good news this week in the arts and culture community as some of Philadelphia’s most popular museums announced their plans to reopen.

Although masks were provided to rally goers, there was no requirement that participants wear them, and most didn't.

The first Philadelphia museum to reopen premieres a touring show of Madame Tussauds wax figures.

Alumni join the call to increase Black and Latinx enrollment and foster anti-racist culture at the selective high school.

DA Larry Krasner discusses defunding the police and the future of public safety with WHYY Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris in this extended interview.

The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

While some residents expressed joy at the removal of the Columbus statue, the scene around where the statue stood for decades was like any other day.

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.

Leaders in the Christina School District presented a defense of their school resource officers before the board of education approved funding for them.