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The sold out race at Washington Lake Park in Sewell, Gloucester County, will also include several activities to honor the local hockey stars.
9 months ago
Listen 1:05PECO bills are set to increase around $8 a month starting June 1, as demand for electricity rises.
9 months ago
Listen 1:13Pride Month is around the corner! Here are some ways you can celebrate
We put together a list of ways you can celebrate the LGBTQ+ communities around the city.
9 months ago
WHYY News wins 4 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
Honorees were recognized for excellence in digital and broadcast. The award is considered among the highest honors in journalism.
9 months ago
Mayor Cherelle Parker urged parents to be the eyes and ears of city officials to prevent mass shootings like the one that occurred on Memorial Day.
9 months ago
Listen 1:11Philadelphia Renaissance Faire offers medieval magic
The third annual Philadelphia Renaissance Faire finished its three-day run Monday with artisans, contests, demonstrations, games and performances galore.
9 months ago
Listen 1:12Doylestown Memorial Day parade honors America’s fallen soldiers in 157th year
About 15,000 people attended a historic Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to honor military veterans from all conflicts.
9 months ago
Listen 0:57A replica of the boat George Washington used in ‘Crossing of the Delaware’ is coming to Bucks County
As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot Durham boat along the Delaware River.
9 months ago
Listen 1:13WHYY News is hosting a pop-up newsroom in Trenton, New Jersey with community members. You’re invited
Residents can discuss story ideas and ask questions during an upcoming WHYY News pop-up newsroom in the City Hall atrium.
9 months ago
What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins?
The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers.
9 months ago
Philly’s ‘Power Up Tour’ focuses on digital equity, device access around city
The program is giving away 500 laptops to those in need. It’s just one initiative the city is using to promote digital equity.
9 months ago
Tiny homes in Georgetown, Delaware aim to redefine ‘affordability’
A 20-home project is just the beginning. The Little Living housing effort is expanding, with eyes set on Milford.
9 months ago
Listen 1:23Philly Democratic PAC smashes (their own) Tesla to protest Musk and DOGE
FUBAR PAC offered a sledgehammer, a wrench and “Chuck Schumer pool noodle” to participants angry with the Trump administration and GOP’s funding cuts.
9 months ago
Dawn Staley on her new book ‘Uncommon Favor’
Basketball phenom and former Temple coach Dawn Staley has a new book. She talks about growing up in the projects in North Philadelphia, the fight for equal pay, and more.
Air Date: May 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:36As Memorial Day weekend approaches, demolition continues on the Delaware beach town’s boardwalk to make way for a new hotel and beach patrol building.
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