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Kevin Donahue poses for a portrait
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Billy Penn’s next editor is Kevin Donahue

Media executive to lead a team of Philadelphia reporters and digital journalists.

2 years ago

Obit Walton
Community

Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies at 71

He was the NBA’s MVP in the 1977-78 season, a two-time champion as a player and a member of both the NBA’s 50th anniversary and 75th anniversary teams.

2 years ago

Comic book creators, authors and artists at ECBACC
Arts & Entertainment

In its 23rd year, the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention continues to amplify Black creators, stories

On Saturday, attendees of all ages enjoyed panel discussions, workshops and a comic book marketplace at Temple University’s Student and Faculty Center.

2 years ago

Dabney Coleman
Arts & Entertainment

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

He won a Golden Globe for “The Slap Maxwell Story” and an Emmy Award for best supporting actor in Peter Levin’s 1987 small screen legal drama “Sworn to Silence.”

2 years ago

''Abbott Elementary'' star Quinta Brunson receives Temple University’s Lew Klein Excellence in Media award and delivers a speech lauding her experience as a Temple student and her upbringing in Philadelphia.
Arts & Entertainment

West Philly native and ‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson honored with Temple’s Klein Excellence in Media Award

Brunson is “not only a talented entertainer and media figure,” said Klein College Dean David Boardman, “she is a powerful advocate for public education.”

2 years ago

Benjamin Netanyahu
Politics & Policy

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation

The move escalates the feud between the Qatari broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance.

2 years ago

Participants in the WHYY News Civic Dialogue Summit at the Liberty Bell. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY News)
Community

5 key takeaways on civic dialogue and journalism from WHYY News summit

The conference boasted a full roster of local journalism experts who shared their thoughts on cultivating civic dialogue with audiences.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce
Community

Jason Kelce will join ESPN and be part of ‘Monday Night Football’ pregame show, AP source says

Kelce is expected to replace Robert Griffin III, who would continue with the network as a college football analyst.

2 years ago

Robert MacNeil
Community

Robert MacNeil, co-founder of PBS NewsHour, dies at 93

His connection to PBS began in 1971, when he was hired to co-anchor NPACT, the National Public Affairs Center for Television.

2 years ago

Philly is a big sports city with the Sixers, Eagles, Flyers, Union and Phillies. But, the city currently does not have a WNBA team. Why?
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Why Philly Doesn’t Have a WNBA Team, How to Detect Deepfakes in an Election

After the thrilling women's NCAA tournament wrapped, we wonder why Philly doesn't have it's own WNBA team. Plus, we talk to a deepfake detective about the upcoming election.

Air Date: April 11, 2024 12:00 pm

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Maiken Scott
Science

WHYY’s ‘The Pulse’ celebrates 10 years on the air

Supporters leaned in to watch host Maiken Scott interview guests live for her weekly science and health show.

2 years ago

Listen 1:01
Close-up of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy smiling
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will answer your questions on WHYY

The monthly call-in show will air at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Some states are seeking to restrict TikTok. That doesn’t mean their governors aren’t using it

In Pennsylvania, forward movement on a bill that first unanimously passed the state Senate last year could send legislation to the Democratic governor’s desk imminently.

2 years ago

Photo submission to past Philly Photo Day. (Kennedy Christopher, 2013)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Photo Day returns after a 9-year hiatus

The photography institute TILT is bringing back its city-wide photo-sharing project.

2 years ago

A woman looking at her cell phone
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far

Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.

2 years ago

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