Kimberly Haas

When you think of the Philadelphia Orchestra, you might envision row after row of the “Fabulous Philadelphians” — all those ...

Retirement for many used to mean 65 and you’re out, off to Florida or relaxing around the house. Financial realities are forcing a ...

Usually, the image of the poet’s life is one of contemplation and solitude. But in this episode of Recap, Philadelphia’s Poet ...

The weekend beckons. But first, what did you do this week?  That’s the question we pose on Fridays to a resident of the ...

In music, when you say “Philadelphia,” you might think of the soulful Sound of Philadelphia from the 1970s, or the lush strin ...

Summer reading for many means grabbing something popular off the shelf for days at the beach or nights on the back porch. Others might pr ...

This week, we ask what NewsWorks Tonight producer Shai Ben-Yaacov has been reading over the summer. Not much, he says. Just one book ...

For our summer books series, we spoke to WHYY News reporter Elizabeth Fiedler, who says she liked Jhumpa Lahiri’s “ ...

Most everyone knows Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.  But few people know about the West Chest ...

These days, personal communication is fast and disposable. The speed of text messages, email, and tweets has given rise to a backlash of ...

The Philadelphia Water Department has launched the Green City, Clean Waters program to cut down on asphalt, plant trees, build parks, and ...