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If we want to work towards creating and sustaining an effective canopy, we need a cultural shift to prioritize the life-long maintenance of trees over simply planting them.

Philadelphia poet Sonia Sanchez read the entire poem for WHYY's CommonSpace in February 2017.

Fergy Malone was one of baseball’s original standouts. He was buried in an unmarked grave. Two vintage teams will honor him with a gravestone Sunday in Philadelphia.

A week of violence in North Philadelphia has some neighbors wondering if it is time to leave longtime homes.

A good Samaritan rescued a teenage girl who was struggling in the ocean off Island Beach Island Friday morning. 

In the '60s, Elizabeth Coffey-Williams' family kicked her out after she told them that she was transgender — before many knew what that meant.

We asked a few members of the Nicetown-Tioga community to tell us about their experience of their neighborhood, and the event that shut it down it on Wednesday.

The Atlantic City Airshow is set for the skies above the city’s beaches and boardwalk on Wednesday, Aug. 21 between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. (rain or shine).

The result? The gulls, on average, took 21 seconds longer to approach the food when being stared at, according to the study.

Amid a spate of violence at Philadelphia parks, one North Philly man has made his neighborhood park safer using Jell-o, paintbrushes, and conversation.

Maurice Hill, who wounded six Philadelphia police officers, had a long history of gun violations, but was still able to obtain an AR-15.

The transit authority is an undersung player in the city’s emergency response.

Experts say the search giant might be doing more harm than good.

Normal life was turned upside down on Wednesday. A day later, people were still coming to grips with exactly what unfolded.

Children and teenagers were recognized by the National Liberty Museum in Old City for their volunteerism and achievements in the name of democracy.