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Gov. Ed Rendell is telling lawmakers to reform Pennsylvania’s death penalty system — or end it. On the last working day of his a ...

Know somebody who’s made a difference and ought to get recognized for it? Nominations for the prestigious Philadelphia Award ...

On the Internet,  you can stream almost anything 24/7 – there are dog cams, hawk cams, even polar bear cams. The keepers of th ...

A widely prescribed antidepressant could offer a new way to fight a common symptom that leaves some older women hot — and bothered. ...

From Port au Prince, Susan Phillips reports on her visit to the slums ne ...

Sailor is a German Shepherd mix puppy who was found in a South Philadelphia garbage heap earlier this week. His rescuer is looking for do ...

Scratch-off lottery tickets just became more fun. Aside from the anticipation that comes with uniting penny and cardboard to see if you ...

Send photos of your favorite neighborhood snow scenes to mpinto@whyy.org.  Please be sure to include your name and the location of t ...

When he’s not brewing things, Cliveden Curator of History and Fermentation Phillip Seitz enjoys reading about Philadelphia history, ...

In-home behavioral health therapy for about 3,000 New Jersey children will soon end as the state changes the qualifying criteria for in-h ...

Bet you didn’t know a Narberth native helped design fonts for Apple. Even more interesting: the original fonts almost had Philly-ba ...

Solaris Grille has closed its doors for good. Owner John Anderson delivered the news via ...

Michael Steele has withdrawn from the race for chairman of the Republican National Committee. The incumbent, who is the first African Ame ...

A Drexel University professor is combining his anthropology background and digital media skills to help bring history to the 21st century ...

What if doctors could prescribe a placebo without all the ethical ickiness of deceiving their patients? Psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WH ...