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Solar panels
Education

25 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.

2 months ago

Zenos Frudakis stands beside his 10-foot-tall statue of Muhammad Ali
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 months ago

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Making Time festival
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’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.”

2 months ago

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Evan Wang performs on stage at the Pennsylvania State Poetry Out Loud Championship
Arts & Entertainment

Montgomery County high school senior crowned national youth poet laureate

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.

2 months ago

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Interim US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba walks with men dressed in suits
Courts & Law

Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them

Some picks have drawn Senate pushback because of their politics and, in certain cases, lack of robust legal experience.

2 months ago

the Civic Views exhibit being set up
Arts & Entertainment

If you could see what they see: Window views of Philly employees installed at City Hall

The photo exhibit aims to humanize public sector work, which is often seen as a faceless bureaucratic wall.

2 months ago

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A sign shows that part of Bartram' Garden Hiking trail is closed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As summer approaches, Bartram’s Mile Trail still closed more than a year after chemical spill

Bartram’s Garden says it’s waiting for a green light from the city to reopen the trail. The city says the decision lies with the state Department of Environmental Protection.

2 months ago

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Trenton City Hall
Community

WHYY News is hosting a pop-up newsroom in Trenton, New Jersey with community members. You’re invited

Residents can discuss story ideas and ask questions during an upcoming WHYY News pop-up newsroom in the City Hall atrium.

2 months ago

Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to supporters and media
Courts & Law

Trump administration sues 4 New Jersey cities over ‘sanctuary’ policies

The Justice Department filed the suit Thursday against Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and Hoboken in New Jersey federal court.

2 months ago

a parent protesting he possible appointment of Abram Lucabaugh as Centennial School District's new superintendent holds a sign reading BAD POLICIES = LEGAL FEES
Education

Centennial School District parents, community members are raising concerns over superintendent choice

Under Abram Lucabaugh's recent tenure at Central Bucks, the school district implemented a number of controversial policies, including banning Pride flags and some books.

2 months ago

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A member of the Army keels by a tombstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery
Community

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.

2 months ago

Madeleine Dean speaks
Politics & Policy

President Trump signed the Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes. What is it?

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, who represents Berks and Montgomery counties, is among the legislation's co-sponsors.

2 months ago

Donald Trump dancing
Politics & Policy

What to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s in the GOP budget bill

The idea is planted in the sprawling tax cuts package House Republicans passed early Thursday. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea.

2 months ago

The Nittany Lion logo
Education

Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments

The campuses to close are Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Together they enrolled slightly over 3,000 students this year.

2 months ago

High-voltage electric transmission lines pass through a wind farm.
Weather

With soaring summer temps ahead, AI data centers could strain electricity supplies in the Delaware Valley

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are among 13 states serviced by PJM Interconnection. Federal regulators say the growing demand for electricity is “not sustainable.”

2 months ago

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