Philadelphia

Voters will decide whether to expand contracting preferences for small and local businesses and make the city's arts office permanent.

Saul High School staff and students say the district has not addressed their concerns about merging with Lankenau High School.

Councilmember Jim Harrity says the tax would help offset lost wage tax revenue and fund a program providing free SEPTA passes to low-income residents.

A Philly resident says an employee threw her jacket, wallet, car keys and even her child’s stuffed animals in the trash, while she was in the restaurant bathroom.

After news that the art installation was leaving our city this month, a “very generous patron” stepped up to keep it here.

KBK Enterprises was selected to redevelop the historic property in 2016. A decade later, the company is still working to secure funding.

Content creators Cassie Aran and Lauren Lee are pushing the limits of their tiny electric cars to fulfill a childhood dream, and raise money for a good cause.

Iconic author Edgar Allan Poe spent lots of time in Philly – and during his stay, he wrote a short story that is considered the first detective story in the country.

Coalition members aim to address food waste, access to fresh produce, food supply chain issues, availability of nutrition education and more.

Oct. 29 to Nov. 1: Día de los Muertos in Delaware, “Rocky Horror Picture Show” in Philly and Rhiannon Giddens in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.

Philadelphia-area officials explain who’s allowed at your polling place, what counts as intimidation and what to do if something goes wrong.

WHYY News previously reported on freebies that PGW CEO Seth Shapiro accepted from the utility’s vendors.

The new stations will increase the number of public chargers in Philadelphia by more than 50%.

Adrian Jordan has been tapped to oversee the city department’s rat reduction efforts amid what some in City Hall have called a rat emergency.

Around 80 supporters, including Drexel students, gathered outside the shuttered museum a day after City Council questioned university officials and threatened subpoenas.