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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer addresses members of the media, speaking into a microphone at a podium, with a Delaware state trooper behind him.
Community

Delaware State Police trooper killed at DMV in Wilmington, suspect dead

Officials say a Delaware State Police trooper was killed after the 44-year-old suspect shot him at a DMV facility. The suspect later died at a hospital.

2 weeks ago

The class of 2025 celebrates their graduation at the University of Pennsylvania's 269th commencement on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Philadelphia.
Money

Gen Z college graduates in Philadelphia are facing tough odds in the job market

With a historically bad job market, phantom job listings and a loss of entry-level positions due to AI, young Philadelphians are sounding the alarm.

2 weeks ago

the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

New laws will take effect in Pa. in 2026. Here’s what you need to know

A hair discrimination ban, supplemental breast cancer screenings and park ranger body cameras are among the changes that will take place.

2 weeks ago

The dining room of the Ann Wyeth McCoy dollhouse from 1966.
Arts & Entertainment

The Brandywine Museum offers a tiny peek into a Wyeth family Christmas

The Chadds Ford museum has been collecting dollhouses for years. The holiday exhibition features its latest acquisition.

2 weeks ago

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The aftermath of the plane crash
Community

The 5 WHYY News stories you couldn’t stop reading in 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, WHYY News remembers five of the stories that mattered most to readers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

2 weeks ago

A single-family home in the East Falls neighborhood in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s housing market pains are expected to continue in 2026: ‘Everyone is kind of stuck’

With high home prices and mortgage rates, renters and homeowners still won’t have much mobility in the new year.

2 weeks ago

Many booths advertised help with Medicare
Health

More than 400,000 Pa. seniors are expected to save with lower Medicare drug prices in 2026

Pennsylvanians will see their out-of-pocket costs for 10 medications drop by 53% on average, according to a new AARP report.

2 weeks ago

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh (left), and former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
Politics & Policy

‘We thought the money was coming’: Budget fight cost Pennsylvania millions in federal infrastructure funding

Former Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh, submitted 15 projects for federal financing. She blames her Republican successor for their elimination.

2 weeks ago

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Children in a classroom
Education

‘La migra llevó a mi papa’: How immigration enforcement is affecting Delaware students long before the school bell rings

For many students, immigration fear doesn’t stop at home. Educators and researchers say it’s reshaping learning, attendance and well-being.

2 weeks ago

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Philadelphia-based Grammy award-winning rockers The War On Drugs
Arts & Entertainment

The War On Drugs celebrates ‘A Drugcember To Remember’ with guest stars to aid Philly public schools

The Grammy Award-winning rock band packed Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s for a three-night benefit concert featuring performances by Joe Walsh and Kurt Vile.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:08
Customers look at items inside the SEPTA store in Philadelphia
Community

SEPTA opens pop-up store at Market Street HQ to sell logo merchandise

The store is doing brisk business selling everything from engineer vests for youngsters to shot glasses and water bottles for transit fans.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:55
An aerial view of residential streets in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council’s big housing push: What changed for renters, homeowners and developers in 2025

The mayor’s housing plan took center stage, but lawmakers also made it easier for certain renters to move and made life easier for affordable housing developers.

2 weeks ago

People in a boat reenact General George Washington and his troops crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution
Community

Bucks County park goes beyond Washington’s famous Delaware crossing to showcase ‘rich narrative’ of Revolutionary War history

For America's 250th birthday, living history programs at Washington Crossing Historic Park will shed light on the role of revolutionary women and noncombatants.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:12
A photo of the streets of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms

Vice President JD Vance recently visited Allentown and blamed the Biden administration for the affordability crisis.

2 weeks ago

The outside of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School. (6abc)
Education
6abc

Parent shares antisemitic voicemail allegedly left by Lower Gwynedd Elementary School principal

District leaders say Philip Leddy believed the call had ended when he made the remarks to another employee in the room.

2 weeks ago

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