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WHYY News wins 4 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and broadcast. The award is considered among the highest honors in journalism.
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NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
The lawsuit from NPR and three local stations argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker urged parents to be the eyes and ears of city officials to prevent mass shootings like the one that occurred on Memorial Day.
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Listen 1:11A Philadelphia project hopes to harness the legal system to put negligent landlords on notice
The pilot is designed to help low-income renters whose homes need noncosmetic repairs.
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Listen 4:16Municipalities and counties have banned or restricted businesses, but the state is in the process of issuing retail, growing and manufacturing licenses.
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Listen 2:37DJ Diamond Kuts will bring her Philadelphia sound to this year’s Roots Picnic
“The Roots Picnic feels like a big cookout,” the Philly-native DJ said. “It feels like that one moment where the whole city comes together.”
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Listen 1:44An invasive tick is swarming southeastern Pa. Here’s what you need to know
Why researchers say the Asian longhorned tick is spreading so rapidly — and why it could pose a serious threat to human and animal health.
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Listen 1:08Philadelphia Renaissance Faire offers medieval magic
The third annual Philadelphia Renaissance Faire finished its three-day run Monday with artisans, contests, demonstrations, games and performances galore.
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Listen 1:12Doylestown Memorial Day parade honors America’s fallen soldiers in 157th year
About 15,000 people attended a historic Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to honor military veterans from all conflicts.
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Listen 0:57WWII bomber crash left 11 dead and ‘non-recoverable.’ 4 are finally coming home
The World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was shot down off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944.
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A replica of the boat George Washington used in ‘Crossing of the Delaware’ is coming to Bucks County
As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot Durham boat along the Delaware River.
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Listen 1:13Poison control experts say calls related to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are rising, with symptoms like nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
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Listen 1:2325 Philadelphia area schools get first-ever state funding for solar power
Grants of up to $500K will support solar installations at public schools and community colleges across Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties.
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Philadelphia sculptor casts a 10-foot Muhammad Ali on the 60th anniversary of his famous victory
Zenos Frudakis renders Muhammad Ali’s 1965 win over Sonny Liston for the town where it happened.
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Listen 1:21Philly’s Fort Mifflin will host 2025 Making Time festival, featuring 120+ acts
Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”
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