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A pedestrian walks with little protection from his collapsed umbrella during a rainstorm
Weather

Here’s how Tropical Storm Debby will impact the Philly region

Some areas have already seen a month’s worth of rain this week.

2 years ago

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Cherelle Parker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Most Philly homeowners will see a property tax increase in 2025

The increase follows a reassessment of 580,000 properties throughout the city.

2 years ago

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Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Due diligence: Would Shapiro help Harris win Pa. like Democrats hope? Let’s look at the numbers

Some Democrats hope that Harris’ choice for VP will help her win Pennsylvania and the election. Can Shapiro bring home the commonwealth’s 19 electoral votes?

2 years ago

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A promotional image for WHYY News' live special coverage of Vice President Candidate Watch: Josh Shapiro's Impact on PA and Beyond
Politics & Policy

VP candidate watch: Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s impact in Pa. and beyond

The one-hour special aired Monday, Aug. 5 at 8 p.m. on 90.9 FM and via livestream on WHYY.org.

2 years ago

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Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

On school vouchers, fracking and Palestine, Shapiro draws criticism and praise

Some Democrats are protesting Shapiro's rightward moves, while some in the GOP call him an unreliable partner.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Shapiro VP run could bring attacks over aide’s sex harassment case

Female legislators and victim advocates say the governor responded poorly.

2 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Politics & Policy

RFK Jr. admits to dumping a dead bear in Central Park, solving a decade-old mystery

In a video, Kennedy told Roseanne Barr how the dead bear ended up in his van upstate and, ultimately, on top of a bicycle beneath a bush in New York City’s largest urban park.

2 years ago

Executive order
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Legal bills top $4.2M in fight over key Pa. climate change program

The Shapiro administration and legislative Republicans are on opposite sides of court cases involving the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

2 years ago

gas drilling site
Politics & Policy

Harris once wanted to ban fracking. Trump wants voters in energy-rich Pennsylvania to remember

The Harris campaign called Trump’s claims an “attempt to distract from his own plans to enrich oil and gas executives at the expense of the middle class.”

2 years ago

A woman standing on stage in front of a microphone
Arts & Entertainment

WORLD channel now airs on WHYY television services and features a range of global programming

WHYY television viewers have access to stories with the goal of bringing a human element to “conflicts, movements and cultures.”

2 years ago

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority gathering in Houston, July 31, 2024, in Houston.
Politics & Policy

Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice

Harris interviewed at least three running mate contenders on Sunday in Washington. They were Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

2 years ago

Elijah Booker on drums with Gerald Veasley
Arts & Entertainment

Philly jazz bassist holds workshop for student musicians at the Mann Center as part of summer program

Top musicians are teaching jazz music to middle and high school students in Philadelphia through the All City Orchestra Summer Academy.

2 years ago

Actors at Hedgerow Theatre perform a fight scene from ''A Midsummer Night's Dream,'' set in a boarding school and reimagined with same-sex romantic partners by Mauckingbird Theatre. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

What did the pandemic do to your favorite theater company? Some survived, others didn’t make it

The pandemic caused an existential crisis for many small theaters and theater companies in the Philadelphia area.

2 years ago

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a street sign for Chester Pike
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Delco boroughs seek main street designation to uplift businesses along Chester Pike

Dedicated funding and development opportunities from a main street designation would bring new life to the six boroughs, making them a destination along a busy thoroughfare.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro waves to the crowd at a campaign event in Montgomery County for Kamala Harris with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. (Carmen Russell-Sluchansky)
Politics & Policy

Where Gov. Josh Shapiro stands on immigration issues — in Pa. and beyond

Approximately 7.7% of Pennsylvanians are foreign-born — close to 1 million residents. More than half are naturalized citizens eligible to vote.

2 years ago

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