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Police say the 44-year-old suspect entered the DMV as a customer Tuesday afternoon before shooting a state trooper who was working inside.

Christmas trees don’t have to be left for curbside trash collection, where they are destined for the landfill.

Here is a look into Kwanzaa – its roots in community and family, and how you can celebrate in Philly.

Once again, the Weitzman is opening its doors for “Being ____ at Christmas,” an event for the whole community.

The nonprofit For Love and Buttercup helps pediatric cancer patients find kindness and hope with books during their hospital stays.

One Simple Wish gives adults who can’t become foster parents themselves a way to help kids in crisis.

Kwanzaa returns to WIlmington with free community events rooted in culture, unity, and the seven principles of Nguzo Saba.

Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of Hockessin, Delaware, was "a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police," officials said Wednesday afternoon.

While many restaurants shut down over the holidays, for others working on the 25th is tradition.

The South Philly bakery is famous for its cannolis and has become a holiday staple for many who wait around the block to sample the sweet treats.

Members of the 40+ Double Dutch subclub in the West Oak Lane neighborhood celebrate aging, fitness and sisterhood during weekly meetups.

The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak.

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.

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

At Independence Mall, where the first large public menorah lighting took place in 1974, Philly’s Jewish community gathered again to celebrate “light over darkness.”