Skip to content
Each week Science Friday, hosted by Ira Flatow, focuses on science topics that are in the news and brings an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand.

Science Friday

Listen Live

Listen Live

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.
Next

On Point

Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

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 Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Pennsylvania

Shown is Philadelphia along the Delaware River, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.
Arts & Entertainment

Art festival launching in Philadelphia in 2026

ArtPhilly will showcase Philly culture, past and present.

9 months ago

Listen 1:07
File: Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, of New Jersey, addresses a gathering Nov. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H
Politics & Policy

Cory Booker, other potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: ‘Of course I’m thinking about it’

Political strategists say it's an approach that makes sense given the wide-open 2028 field and sheer number of candidates competing for attention.

9 months ago

People waiting on a platform as a subway train approaches
Courts & Law

A former SEPTA worker says she saw a homicide on the subway and has PTSD. She’s suing the agency and her union over her firing

Carmella Martin says SEPTA officials contended that she should go back to her previous position, despite her physician's recommendation against it.

9 months ago

A map of the Gulph Road Connector
Community

King of Prussia’s ‘Gulph Road Connector’ will link Schuylkill River, Chester Valley trails

The King of Prussia Business District was awarded more than $300,000 to jumpstart planning and funding strategies to complete the 2.8-mile-long trail.

9 months ago

Listen 0:52
Madeline Marriott profile
Arts & Entertainment

Bucks County Community College names this year’s poet laureate

Madeline Marriott, 23, credits the local poetry community for her development as a writer.

9 months ago

Listen 0:47
Chrissy Houlahan holds papers
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Studio 2 Extra: Rep. Houlahan on Trump’s ‘punishable by death’ comment

Six Democratic lawmakers urged military members and intelligence personnel not to obey unlawful orders. President Trump accuses Pa.’s Houlahan, others of ‘seditious behavior.’

Air Date: November 21, 2025 1:00 pm

Listen 9:00
Dozens of transit advocates sitting down
Urban Planning

Philadelphia leaders connect with transit advocates after long-awaited budget didn’t include funding for SEPTA

Transit advocates gathered at the Friends Center in Center City to hear from legislators their thoughts on the state budget.

9 months ago

Listen 1:10
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Upper Makefield jet fuel leak prompts U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to propose pipeline safety reforms

Kristine Wojnovich's well water is contaminated from the Sunoco pipeline leak. She hopes the legislation will protect other communities at risk of contamination.

9 months ago

Listen 0:56
Judge's gavel on wooden table with law books. (bigstockphoto.com)
Courts & Law

Woman who worked for congressman accused of staging politically motivated attack

The 26-year-old woman, who worked for Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew, and a friend had reported she was attacked July 23 at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township.

9 months ago

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to the media
Politics & Policy

Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers

The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California.

9 months ago

A man using a leaf blower to clear a sidewalk
Community

Lower Merion is banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Here’s what to know

In 2020, lawn equipment in Montgomery County produced as much carbon dioxide as nearly 33,000 cars during the same time period, data shows.

9 months ago

Listen 1:20
Michael Kellerman, new president of the Foundation for Delaware County
Community

Delaware County nonprofits receive rescue grant money to survive impact of government shutdown, budget delays

The Foundation for Delaware County and The Community’s Foundation announced recipients for the first round of grants from the Delaware County Rapid Response Fund.

9 months ago

An election worker offers stickers to voters at the Moorestown Township Fire Station.
Politics & Policy

An investigation is underway into Chester County’s poll book snafu. Here’s what we know so far — and what happens next

A West Chester–based law firm will investigate how 70,000 third-party voters in Chester County were omitted from poll books on Election Day.

9 months ago

Listen 0:54
Hospital building
Health

Pottstown Hospital nurses ‘devastated’ and ‘grieving’ over 131 layoffs, closure of cancer center and ICU

Parent company Tower Health will lay off 131 people at Pottstown Hospital by January and close the facility’s ICU, cancer center and endoscopy suite.

9 months ago

Listen 1:11
Solar panels
Science
Inside Climate News

In rooftop solar, advocates see a ‘missed opportunity’ for clean energy in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania lawmakers have been at an impasse on clean energy legislation for years.

9 months ago

Page 28 of 600« First«...2627282930...»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

  • Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins

    3 hours ago

  • ‘Our voice is our vote’: Delaware enacts voting rights legislation banning race-based discrimination in elections

    5 hours ago

  • A restorative justice center in Trenton, N.J., is teaching young people how to solve problems without violence

    16 hours ago

    Listen 0:54
  • 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
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Neighbor Club
  • Good Souls
  • Hittin’ Season
  • Jukebox Journey
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • The Source
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know

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
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • Bridging Blocks
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

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

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org