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Simon Joseph at the BUBS counter
Community
Billy Penn

Kensington’s new cafe, board game and community space, BUBS, is a ‘living room for the neighborhood’

BUBS, open but still waiting on its food license, aims to be a spot for early morning coffee and conversation into the night.

1 year ago

Shoppers stop and eat during Italian Market on Sunday, May 23, 1976. Photo: Don Camp (George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photographs/Temple University Libraries Urban Archives)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Studio 2 Extra: The Italian Market’s history and future

The "Our Market Project" aims to restore, celebrate and advocate for the preservation and livelihood of Philadelphia's longstanding and beloved Italian Market.

Air Date: July 25, 2025 12:00 pm

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Willingboro Public Library
Community

Willingboro residents worry proposed library relocation could shrink services

Residents are concerned the library will move from its longtime location to a smaller space. The mayor says there are no plans to relocate the community hub.

1 year ago

Listen 2:25
A man and a woman smile at the camera outside a red house
Community

Doylestown’s Oscar Hammerstein Museum celebrates the musical theater legend’s 130th birthday

The nonprofit is fundraising to renovate the house where Hammerstein lived from 1940 to 1960.

1 year ago

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Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress, spoke with Ashley Jordan, president and CEO of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, at an event at the Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch on June 28, 2025. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

Carla Hayden, former Librarian of Congress, speaks on her dismissal, the future of libraries at Philadelphia event

Hayden, both the first woman and first Black person to head the Library of Congress, was fired by President Donald Trump in May.

1 year ago

Listen 1:17
the intersection of Baltimore Avenue, Cobbs Creek Parkway and 58th Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Safety fixes planned at West Philadelphia intersection where cyclist was killed last month

Safety improvements are coming to 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Residents say the changes can’t come soon enough.

1 year ago

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A rendering of an overhead view of the proposed 22nd Police District
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After yearslong battle, work has begun on new headquarters for Philly’s 22nd Police District

The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.

1 year ago

Listen 1:11
three children playing in a pool
Community

Philadelphia public pools: Opening dates for 2025 summer season

More than 60 city pools will open on a rolling basis. Here’s what to know.

1 year ago

an aerial view of housing in North Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia City Council just approved Mayor Parker’s signature housing proposal. Here’s what you need to know

The $2 billion plan — the Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative — is rooted in creating and preserving 30,000 units of housing, and is backed by a massive bond.

1 year ago

Listen 1:08
During the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985, a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter, flown by Philadelphia Police Department aviators, was used to drop an explosive device on the MOVE house.
Community

Editor’s Note: WHYY News uncovers exclusive source and new insight on MOVE bombing 40th anniversary

On that fateful day, a helicopter pilot urged the city, "you don't have to drop the bomb" on MOVE’s West Philly home. His warning went unheard, until now.

1 year ago

From left, Krisy Elisii, Glenda Childs, Kate Steck and Lauren Ford, organizers of the seventh annual Bucks County Book Festival, pose for a photo on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Broad Commons Park in Doylestown. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

Bucks County Book Festival draws hundreds of readers, authors to main event

The seventh annual Bucks County Book Festival drew crowds with author panels, book signings and a celebration of community, creativity and the joy of reading.

1 year ago

Listen 1:06
people at the Chinatown Stitch pop-up
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

As Philadelphia looks to ‘cap’ Vine Street Expressway, it seeks Chinatown community feedback

The project is hosting pop-up events to share design options for a park that aims to restore and reconnect the neighborhood.

1 year ago

Germantown Jazz Festival musicians playing
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Germantown aims to hit a high note with a jazz festival this weekend

The Philly neighborhood’s historic jazz scene has dwindled over the years. Enthusiasts hope the inaugural three-day event will infuse life back into the community.

1 year ago

a Nazi flag, blurred, outside a Montco home
Community
6abc

Neighbors outraged over Nazi flag flying outside of Montgomery County home

Neighbors say they first noticed the flag along Meng Road about two weeks ago and contacted Lower Frederick Township to see if anything could be done.

1 year ago

A municipal sanitation worker collects trash in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Residents say twice-weekly pickups aren’t fixing Philly’s trash problem

The mayor’s pilot program adding another trash day in Center City and South Philly was meant to reduce litter — but some residents say the problem has only gotten worse.

2 years ago

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