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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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2026 WHYY News Civic News Summit highlights trust, truth and the future of local news

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Delaware State University honors Tuskegee Airmen, inspiring the next generation of aviation leaders

Delaware State University's Tuskegee commemoration connects history with opportunity, introducing students to careers in aviation and STEM.

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The property is no longer operating as an amusement park, and current zoning only allows for amusements and retail.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro promotes tax break for working families

Individuals can get up to $805 back on their state return, with more for dependents. But with two weeks until the deadline, only half of eligible residents have claimed it.

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Your PECO bill could increase by $20 each month starting in 2027

The utility wants to raise its rates for electricity customers and suburban natural gas users. The CEO of PECO's parent company, Exelon, made more than $15.6 million in 2025.

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Philadelphia DA Krasner requests new funding in 2027 budget to fund prosecution efforts in the city

The office says its Family Violence and Sexual Assault unit is handling more than 1,000 cases with only 19 staffers.

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Bills to protect Philadelphia renters are poised for passage following landlord lawsuit

The bills are part of the Safe Healthy Homes Act, a legislative package that has drawn considerable opposition from independent landlords.

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Chester Water Authority lifts boil water advisory in Upper Chichester area

Darryl Jenkins, executive manager of the Chester Water Authority, called the event “one of the most significant water main breaks” in the history of the organization.

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Chester County overdose deaths drop in 2025: ‘One day we hope to see zero’

Since 2017, the number of accidental overdoses in Chester County has steadily declined.

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WHYY series on Revolutionary era and its lasting impact begins with Free Library event on women, power and equality

WHYY is partnering with Penn’s McNeil Center for Early American Studies for a series of events this spring examining the impact of the American Revolution.

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New Jersey firefighters take toxic PFAS firefighting foam off their shelves

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

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What you can do about your rising electric bills in Pennsylvania

The National Consumer Law center said that about a quarter of all U.S. households sacrificed food and medicine to pay for their energy bills in 2024.

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16,000 babies later: After nearly 48 years, Bryn Mawr says goodbye to a beloved birth center

The Lifecycle Wellness and Birth Center, which opened in 1978 as one of the country’s earliest independent centers, closed in March.

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Cyrus Bustill baked for Washington’s army. Then he built Philly’s free Black Renaissance

Born into slavery, Bustill became an entrepreneur, a patriot and one of the founders of a thriving Black Philadelphia.

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