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By: Bill Hangley The last of the holiday wrappings, wreaths, and Christmas trees are heading to the curb. Many communities have re ...

Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul today to pay their final respects to Dr. John Pryor. The ...

By: Tom MacDonald The city of Philadelphia’s fiscal situation is worsening. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald report Mayor Michael ...

By: Tom MacDonald It’s the end of the line for five engine companies and two ladder companies in the city of Philadelphia ...

A University of Southampton psychologist looks at the evolution of nostalgia. His findings are published in Current Directions in Psychol ...

Can’t wait another second? Neither can WHYY-FM’s Dave Heller and astronomer Derrick Pitts. A Leap Second was added at 7 p.m. ...

By: Tom MacDonald The anniversary of the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King will be marked with a day of ser ...

By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia D.A. Lynn Abraham finishes her term in office at the end of this year. WHYY’s Tom MacDonald s ...

By: Tom MacDonald With the new year comes new mandates to safeguard Philadelphia residents from the dangers of carbon monoxide poi ...

Talk about your New Year’s hangover. WHYY’s Denis Devine has the cold-hard-facts on homes waiting to get their electricity se ...

By: Tom MacDonald Philadelphia city officials are declaring the launch of a new non-emergency number a success. WHYY’s Tom M ...