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Times Square Alliance volunteers throw confetti as the clock strikes midnight
Politics & Policy

New Year’s Eve sweeps across the globe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza have affected this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in a myriad of ways.

3 years ago

(From top left to bottom left) WHYY News staffers Cris Barrish, Madhu Bora, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Heather Chin, Amanda Fitzpatrick, and Carmen Russell-Sluchansky.
Community

Editor’s note: WHYY News team welcomes journalists, celebrates noteworthy storytelling in 2023

WHYY journalism was recognized with numerous national and local awards this year.

3 years ago

A view of trucks on a landfill
Science

University of Delaware researching how methane leaks from landfills

University of Delaware is one of five institutions across the U.S. that received funding from the EPA to study how to measure methane in landfills more accurately.

3 years ago

From top left, new Philly City Councilmembers Nina Ahmad, Jeffrey Young, Nicolas O'Rourke, and Rue Landau.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How Philly’s 4 new City Council members plan to address trash, transit, and trees

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:17
A birth control packet sits unused in open plastic wrapping.
Health

New health care laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to take effect in 2024

New state laws focus on donated breast milk insurance coverage, patient consent, birth control prescriptions, hospital drug testing, and more.

3 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts reacts after being sacked by the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

Eagles’ playoff path disrupted after Kyler Murray throws 3 TD passes in Cardinals rally

The playoff-bound Eagles’ fourth loss this month was a huge setback to their standing in the NFC.

3 years ago

Tatyana Woodward hangs a sign up on the wall.
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Editor’s note: Gen Z is our future and the invisible plight of youth homelessness is examined with active listening in news reporting

WHYY News and Temple Logan Center report on the impacts of youth homelessness on children and young adults up to age 24.

3 years ago

File photo: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., listens during a confirmation hearing of Jared Bernstein to be the chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Washington. The first-term Pennsylvania Democrat held a deeply personal and introspective interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Dec. 31. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Politics & Policy

Sen. Fetterman says he thought news about his depression treatment would end his political career

In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press," the Pennsylvania Democrat described his thoughts at that time as, “I can’t be a blueprint for my children.

3 years ago

Over 300 votives bore the names of people who experienced homelessness, lost in 2021 at Homeless Memorial Day at Thomas Paine Plaza in Philadelphia on Dec. 21, 2021
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Homelessness in the Philly region, by the numbers

Of people who experience homelessness in Philly, more than 17% are children under the age of 18, and over 8% are youth ages 18 to 24.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Hefty savings’: Philadelphia plans energy efficiency upgrades for city buildings

City Hall, the criminal justice center, and several homeless shelters could get HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, or solar panels.

3 years ago

An illustration depicts two people at a bus stop
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

Youth homelessness in Philadelphia illustrated: ‘They are invisible’

The artistic piece was created by Philadelphian Gabby Rodriguez in three different mediums — color pencil, watercolor, and marker.

3 years ago

A row of kids look at a lighted fountain
Community

Ready to ring in 2024? A family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration is planned for Philly

Crafts, a “square” drop to ring in the New Year, and fireworks are part of the family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.

3 years ago

A man on surveillance video
Community
6abc

Mosque vandalized in West Philadelphia; suspect caught on surveillance video

The Philadelphia Council on American-Islamic Relations said this is the third mosque that has been vandalized in the last two months.

3 years ago

An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
Science

Philadelphia will power up to 25% of its buildings with solar energy from Adams County array by early 2024

Philadelphia takes steps toward renewable energy goals with a solar farm in Adams County.

3 years ago

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An empty hospital hallway
Health

Penn study finds ‘dramatic rise’ in patients with opioid addiction who leave hospitals early, against medical advice

People with opioid addiction are leaving hospitals against medical advice as often as one in six times, a significant rise over previous years.

3 years ago

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