Skip to content
The latest news and information from the world's most respected news source. BBC World Service delivers up-to-the-minute news, expert analysis, commentary, features and interviews.

BBC World Service

Listen Live

Listen Live

Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.
Next

Fresh Air Weekend

Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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

Republican candidate for Pa-6 Congressional District Greg McCauley. (Provided)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Chester County GOP candidate, 61, named ‘young gun’ for Congress

Sixty-one-year-old Greg McCauley, GOP candidate for Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, is named a national Republican 'young gun' hopeful for the midterm election.

8 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane arrives at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, on Oct. 24, 2016, for her sentencing after being found guilty of nine criminal charges, including perjury and criminal conspiracy. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY, file)
Courts & Law

Former state AG Kathleen Kane loses appeal of criminal conviction

A three-judge Superior Court panel rejected arguments made by Kane, who has remained out on $75,000 bail since her October 2016 sentencing to 10 to 23 months in jail.

8 years ago

Over 300 graduating students from 19 Philadelphia-area colleges and universities are shown throwing their mortarboards in the air on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a 2012 ceremony. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

State grants for Pa. college students remain steady, but face uncertain future

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency is digging into its reserves to keep money flowing into a g ...

8 years ago

Susquehanna Township EMS director Matt Baily removes naloxone from a supply cabinet. EMS personnel will begin carrying a non-addictive pain drug, keterolac, beginning July 1. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
WITF
Health

Pa. first responders to carry non-addictive pain drug

The state Department of Health has approved EMS personnel to carry a non-addictive pain drug called keterolac, also known by the brand name Toradal.

8 years ago

Three Mile Island nuclear plant is scheduled to be dismantled between 2034 and 2044. (Joanne Casarro/WITF)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Money

Three Mile Island’s future looks bleaker as it fails at power auction

Failing to clear the auction means the plants are not able to produce power at a price the market is willing to pay.

8 years ago

Alisha Risser owns and runs a dairy farm in Lebanon county. Having been in the business for 17 years, Risser said consistently low milk prices in recent years have been really hard for farmers.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. dairy farmers struggling to find greener pastures in tough milk market

Along stretches of farmland on South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, you will notice yard signs with bright orange letters that read, “SAVE OUR LOCAL DAIRY FARMS.”

8 years ago

Listen 4:56
Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2. Sinkholes that opened in the area prompted the state’s Public Utility Commission to order that an existing pipeline nearby, the Mariner East 1, be shut down until it could be determined that the sinkholes didn’t threaten its safety. PUC on May 3 approved a re-start of Mariner East 1 which will now be shut down again following a judge’s order. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

Mariner East construction, operation halted again in Chester County

“I find there to be an imminent risk to the public and a need for immediate relief and further study to be done," the judge wrote.

8 years ago

Abolition Hall in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. (Google Maps)
Community

Former Underground Railroad stop in Montco at center of preservation fight

The property is part of the Plymouth Meeting Historic District, established almost 50 years ago, and the buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places.

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, who favors a reversal of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, plans to make that a campaign issue in his quest to unseat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. (loubarletta.com)
Politics & Policy

Koch brothers turn on Pa. conservative running for U.S. Senate

Vote to keep government running angered Republican powerbrokers who now are financing six-figure ad campaign against Lou Barletta in his race against U.S. Sen. Bob Casey.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf set to sign updated Pa. law on sex offenses

The General Assembly has passed a second version of a measure designed to fix a flaw in Pennsylvania’s sex offender law.

8 years ago

Over the next two months, the Bensalem Police Department will offer parents and community members guided tours of
Community

Mock teenage bedroom helps parents recognize signs of risk

Over the next two months, the Bensalem police department will offer parents and community members guided tours so they can learn the signs of at-risk behaviors.

8 years ago

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati. (AP file Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Opening primaries in Pa. could boost turnout, but may be a tough sell

A proposal to open Pennsylvania's primaries to independent voters could boost turnout, but could be a tough sell with lawmakers.

8 years ago

Malcolm Kenyatta, who won the Democratic nod for the 181st district in the Pa. Legislature, cheers during the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color

The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...

8 years ago

Listen 2:05
Students at an art class in Overbrook High School in Philadelphia in 2016. State Senator Vincent Hughes has cited Overbrook as an example of a school in need of repair. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. lawmakers want to reform school construction program, but funding remains a question

Pennsylvania’s ...

8 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Pa. DAs outline best practices, possible pitfalls for police body cameras

The guidelines lay out how long the footage should be stored but leave the question of when to activate cameras up to individual agencies.

8 years ago

Page 533 of 598« First«...531532533534535...»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

  • Levee plan not viable for Philly’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood, says U.S. Army Corps

    23 hours ago

  • An intestinal parasite is causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea in Pa. and N.J. Here’s what to know about cyclospora

    24 hours ago

  • WURD Radio’s ‘Freedom Journeys’ recognizes 250 Black Philadelphians for their historic impact on the city

    24 hours ago

    Listen 1:00
  • 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