Skip to content
While maintaining the civility and fairness that are the hallmarks of public radio, On the Media tackles sticky issues with a frankness and transparency that has built trust with listeners and earned it awards for its body of work.

On the Media

Listen Live

Listen Live

The Pulse focuses on stories at the heart of health, science and innovation in the Philadelphia region.
Next

The Pulse

The Pulse focuses on stories at the heart of health, science and innovation in the Philadelphia region.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Urban Planning

At the César Andreu Iglesias Community Garden in Kensington, the words “Not for sale” are painted on the street as a message to developers and the city. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Housing
Neighborhoods

A plan for mixed-income development in North Philly suffers setback

Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez withdrew a bill to rezone for a 20-story apartment tower on a former scrapyard and 40 rowhouses.

5 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
K-12

School Board changes its mind; votes yes on Hilco refinery redevelopment tax break

The School Board rejected the tax abatement in a prior vote. Board members said a vow to hire Philadelphia graduates changed no votes to yes.

5 years ago

The exterior of Aqua Pennsylvania offices in Bryn Mawr
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Politics

Some fans of Aqua PA’s bid to buy DELCORA tell the PUC why they like the deal

Public comment on the $276.5 million offer for Delaware County’s wastewater system was offered at two scheduled hearings before an administrative law judge.

5 years ago

SEPTA has taken its fleet of battery-powered buses out of service due to an issue that the agency hopes the manufacturer will resolve. (Courtesy of SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philly’s entire fleet of battery-powered buses has been MIA since February

The third-largest fleet of electric buses in the United States is stuck in the garage.

5 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke
PlanPhilly
Homelessness
Housing
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philadelphia offers COVID-impacted tenants more help with rent — up to $1,500

City Council President Darrell L. Clarke said the city needed to increase the level of assistance to get necessary buy-in from landlords.

5 years ago

Schuylkill Expressway
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Travel
Billy Penn

I-76 lane shuts down through end of year to reduce highway flooding

The double median along a mile of Schuylkill Expressway in University City allows water to pool, PennDOT says.

5 years ago

Protestors and city officials gather outside the DELCORA building in Chester to protest the Delaware County Regional Water Authority’s deal with Aqua America, Inc. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

Struggle for the sewers: PUC hearings herald one more step in Delco turf war

Aqua PA wants to buy Delaware County’s wastewater system. If approved, the sale would be the largest privatization of a public water utility in the state.

5 years ago

TreePhilly tree giveaway
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

Philly offering 1,000 free trees for residents to plant at home

TreePhilly and 36 community organizations will work together to deliver trees and host seven no-contact pickup events for residents whose neighborhoods need trees the most.

5 years ago

Tayon Whiting delivers fans to residents in need
PlanPhilly
Environment
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Social Justice

Racism left Hunting Park overheated. Neighbors are making a cooler future

The North Philly neighborhood has fewer trees and hotter days than areas that weren’t redlined. Residents, along with city government, are working on solutions.

5 years ago

Listen 4:18
The encampment at Von Colln Field on the Ben Franklin Parkway, seen from above in late July. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Housing
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Philly’s affordable housing problem is 100 years in the making

A 1927 book details many of the same issues as a Pew report released this week.

5 years ago

The upheaval caused by the pandemic could renew demand for traditional suburban development. (SurFeRGiRL30 from Flickr (CC BY 2.0))
Changing Communities
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

Pandemic has potential to renew demand for suburban housing in N.J., land-use expert says

Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs.

5 years ago

Durst plan for Penn's Landing
Architecture & Design
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Sports

76ers rejected: N.Y. developer Durst selected for Penn’s Landing site

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it chose the Durst plan because of its compatibility with the master plan for the public waterfront.

5 years ago

Cobbs Creek neighbors (from left) Leonard Bonarek, Lisa Love, Marthenia Perrin and Larissa Mogano stand at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catharine Street, where Avante Reynolds was killed in a hit and run. They’ve been pushing for traffic-calming devices on Cobbs Creek Parkway for a decade. (Michaela Winberg/WHYY)
The Why
Public Safety
Race & Ethnicity
Streets & Roads

Racism and deadly traffic on Cobbs Creek Parkway

Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.

Air Date: September 8, 2020

Listen 16:45
A historic home in need of repair on Upland Way in Overbrook
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Preservation
Eyes on the Street

A citywide survey is not enough. Philly needs a holistic approach to make historic preservation more equitable

A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.

5 years ago

Sixers arena rendering
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Would a Sixers arena work on the Philly waterfront? Here’s how other cities fared

Downtown sports stadiums are on the rise across the U.S.

5 years ago

Page 77 of 949« First«...7576777879...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • U.S. Army celebrates 250th anniversary in Philadelphia

    32 mins ago

  • WHYY News will host pop-up newsroom in Willingboro, New Jersey

    6 hours ago

  • Philadelphia can now create an anti-displacement fund for tenants. Will it happen?

    6 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • The Infinite Art Hunt
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Schooled
  • The Statue
  • Stop and Frisk: Revisit or Resist
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Young Creators Studio
  • Young, Unhoused and Unseen
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© MMXXV WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org

WHYY is partnered with