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Tens of thousands of athletes competed in the Philadelphia marathon Sunday, battling both frigid temperatures and high winds on their way to the finish line.

Filmmaker Trish Adlesic cultivated relationships with the survivors and families of the victims to make a film, “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting.”

Inflation costs and a deadly avian influenza has threatened the turkey industry leading up to Thanksgiving, but local farmers say orders haven’t dropped off.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society revealed details about the upcoming Flower Show, featuring live music, and more hands-on activities

Philly soccer fans can look forward to helping host the 2026 edition of the World Cup. Until then, here’s where you can watch this year’s grand finale.

Calling the police doesn’t always solve the problem, as a Northeast Philly entrepreneur recently discovered, but there are some alternative options.

A Philadelphia sanitation worker is dead after a shooting on Friday morning in the Mayfair neighborhood.

Meet Jennifer Mora, the Philadelphia baker who makes desserts, then gives them away to her neighbors for free. “I feel like I'm sending people off on a good journey,” she says

Residents listened to unhoused peoples’ stories in the frigid cold and slept outside in solidarity. Advocates push for more shelters and affordable housing.

Located on 44th and Chestnut, the unisex barbershop and salon of 25 years creates an atmosphere of comfort and openness for their community and clients.

Protesters symbolically mourned the Atlantic Sturgeon during a mock funeral to urge regulatory agencies to protect the endangered species.

At the Young Chances Foundation in South Philly's Grays Ferry area, gun violence prevention involves feeding kids, mentoring them, and building their trust in law enforcement.

Mayor Jim Kenney called Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to bus asylum-seekers to Philadelphia a “purposefully cruel policy using immigrant families … as pawns.”

In the midst of Philadelphia’s ongoing gun violence crisis, some people are asking whether the controversial policing practice stop and frisk is part of the answer.

WHYY and Temple University collaborated on a podcast looking at the controversial policing practice stop and frisk. Episode 1 is “How Did We Get Here?”