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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after "Morning Edition" and before "All Things Considered."

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Arts & Entertainment

Before it opens its new building, Philadelphia Ballet stages joint summer program with Opera Philadelphia

A summer camp of singing and dancing is the first run-through of the ballet building’s community accessibility.

4 weeks ago

State Representative Josué Ortega of Delaware’s 3rd District spoke
Community

‘Yo soy Boricua’: Delaware officially recognizes Puerto Rico Day with new law and flag raising

Puerto Ricans across Delaware celebrated the signing of House Bill 290 and reflected on the history, migration and cultural pride that shaped the community.

4 weeks ago

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Mlamuli Mhlongo (right) came to the FIFA World Cup fan festival
Community
Billy Penn

Lemon Hill launches fan fest for Game 1 of Philly’s FIFA World Cup celebration

Despite the heat advisory, the registration was fully booked for Thursday’s session to see Mexico vs. South Africa on the big screens, then Luis Fonsi live.

1 month ago

Five women pose for a photo together outside of the historic house.
Community

We the people: At Stenton, Dinah’s story reveals the contradictions of liberty and slavery in Revolutionary Philadelphia

At a WHYY community event, historians and residents examined how one formerly enslaved woman's fight for freedom reveals the contradictions at the heart of America's founding.

1 month ago

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Samantha Whitfield, the Mayor of Willingboro, (in orange) chats with Patricia Lindsay-Harvey (second from the left), the President of Willingboro Community Development Corporation and her family
Community

In Willingboro, New Jersey, barbecue and conversation help strengthen community ties

Central Jersey residents, leaders and community organizations gathered for a neighborhood picnic focused on connection.

1 month ago

A ferris wheel stands in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Community

World’s oldest standing Ferris wheel returns to Phoenixville to rise again

Once a fixture of the Jersey shoreline that shaped Bruce Springsteen, the Phoenix Wheel now stands permanently in the Pennsylvania town where it was made.

1 month ago

Listen 1:06
Xiente Busesito leaders stand in front of the Busesito mobile pre-K bus
Politics & Policy

From poverty to independence: Panel explores the roots of social mobility including guaranteed income and financial coaching

At its “Prosperity Breakfast,” Xiente leaders discussed how guaranteed income, affordable housing and coaching can help families achieve financial independence.

1 month ago

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Drummers lead a Pride parade
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Pride march, St. Vincent with the Pops, the Chinese Lantern Festival and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 4-7: Indie Horror Film Fest in Del., live theater at Philly’s Carpenters’ Hall and Tonewood 10 in South Jersey are among the highlights.

1 month ago

Listen 5:40
Fireworks cascade behind the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Studio 2
Urban Planning

Is Philly ready for USA 250?

With the nation's birthday just around the corner, will the city’s infrastructure will hold up as well as the Declaration of Independence?

Air Date: June 4, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:11
A man cheers in a bar with face paint of the American flag
Community
Billy Penn

Everything happening in Philly during the World Cup

World Cup fever has swept over the Philadelphia region and you don’t need game tickets to get in on the fun. Here are the best events happening while the tournament is in town

1 month ago

Fireworks explode in the background behind a gargoyle atop of the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

How Philly is celebrating Juneteenth, the Fourth of July and the 250th in 2026

Block parties, fireworks and a star-studded concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway are on the calendar for a celebratory summer.

2 months ago

Banners created by artist Odili Donald Odita at Broad Street Love
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphia arts festival asks: ‘What Now’? as the U.S. approaches its 250th birthday

“What Now: 2026” features 34 original premieres in visual and performing arts to “interrogate” America ahead of its semiquincentennial.

2 months ago

Listen 1:50
22nd annual Philly Ride of Silence
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s Ride of Silence mourns the 13 cyclists killed over the past year

Hundreds rode quietly from City Hall to the Museum of Art, including a family member of the most recent bicyclist killed by a motor vehicle.

2 months ago

Bruce Springsteen performing on stage with a guitar
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Roots Picnic, West Philly Porchfest, Bruce Springsteen and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

May 28–31: Wine, Food & Music Festival in Delaware, jazz and classical music in Philly and Soar and Shore Airshow in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

2 months ago

Listen 5:08
The Philly Chinese Lantern Festival
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

This year’s Chinese Lantern Fest will incorporate the 250th and World Cup elements with Chinese culture

The Chinese Lantern Fest usually features a traditional cultural experience. This year, it’s combining that with semiquincentennial moments.

2 months ago

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