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Politics & Policy

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, poll finds

The poll conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes ahead of major elections in New Jersey and Virginia this fall and midterm contests next year.

2 days ago

A voter leaves her polling place at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia after voting in the 2025 primary election
Politics & Policy

Pa. election 2025: What you need to know before you vote

Here’s what voters should know before the commonwealth’s general election on Nov. 4, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.

2 days ago

WHYY News Business Breakfast
Money

Here’s what you missed during Philly’s influential tri-state Black Chamber tour to prepare for 2026

The African American Chamber of Commerce is working to make sure its members can grow their businesses from the influx of tourists next year.

2 days ago

Listen 1:17
An artist rendering of the planned expansion of Animal Alliance
Community

Animal Alliance in New Jersey announces plans to expand, merge with Hunterdon Humane Animal Shelter

The partnership will expand adoption opportunities and create a new state-of-the-art animal care facility for the region.

2 days ago

Listen 0:56
Activists hold up signs protesting the potential removal of a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia
Community

Philly activists rally at Independence Park to protest Trump’s moves to remove exhibits that depict slavery in early America

Organizers said they are concerned that the White House is trying to whitewash history ahead of semiquincentennial celebrations next year.

3 days ago

A mural for Philadelphia Phillies legend Dick Allen on the side of a building
Community

Mural Arts, Phillies honor legend Dick Allen with new mural in South Philadelphia

Family members, former teammates and elected officials remembered Allen’s achievements in the face of racism.

3 days ago

Listen 1:08
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro listens as he sits with students holding guitars
Politics & Policy

Gov. Shapiro visits West Philly music program to push for additional funding for youth diversion programs

State-funded Beyond the Bars started as a music workshop for incarcerated youth and now boasts dozens of music labs around the city.

3 days ago

Listen 1:22
Police outside the Christy Rec Center
Courts & Law
6abc

Philadelphia police arrest alleged gunman in rec center shooting that injured 5

Surveillance video shows the alleged gunman and several others arriving at the scene and fleeing after shots were fired.

3 days ago

Speaking at a podium
Health

Diabetes remains high in South Jersey’s Latino communities. Local groups are fighting it one meal at a time

Community-led diabetes programs in Cumberland County are closing gaps in care for Latino residents with education, support and prevention.

3 days ago

A close-up photo of an adult snapping a child into a car seat
Community

CHOP finds virtual appointments to check child car seats are effective, will continue to offer them

Recent national data show that the vast majority of parents install their child's car seat incorrectly.

3 days ago

Actor Gary Busey
Courts & Law

Gary Busey pleads guilty to sex offense at N.J. horror convention

Busey had been accused of inappropriately touching women at the Monster-Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Cherry Hill, where he was a featured guest.

4 days ago

Firefighters work to clean up hot dogs spilled from a truck on a highly traveled interstate
Community

Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters’ wurst nightmare

State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem that caused it to push into a passenger vehicle.

4 days ago

The PBS logo is on interior double glass doors leading into an office
Politics & Policy

The CPB, the agency that spawned NPR, PBS and modern public media, begins winding down

The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.

4 days ago

Bump stock
Courts & Law

Philadelphia gun bump stock ban upheld in court, defying previous legal defeats

A Philadelphia judge upheld the city’s ban on gun modifiers like switches and bump stocks, a rare legal win amid ongoing state preemption battles.

4 days ago

Protestors hold signs to demonstrate their support for transgender children
Courts & Law

States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth

The claim in a lawsuit comes after a wave of hospital systems said in July that they're ending aspects of the care.

4 days ago

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