Philadelphia
FCC approves transfer of WPSU to WHYY
WHYY is inching closer to owning and operating WPSU.
13 hours ago
Dîner en Blanc Philly cancellation aftermath
The annual “end-of-summer” white party draws thousands of attendees each year. This year, severe weather forced its cancellation.
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The Rocky statue will be closed off this month, for its final switch out of the year
The sculpture of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic fictional boxer Rocky Balboa will be moved out from the top of the museum’s steps, to be replaced by the original version.
15 hours ago
Preserving the Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is slatted to close at the end of the month. But can the the 200-year-old museum to be saved?
Air Date: September 9, 2026
Listen 51:1025 years later: Philly events to commemorate 9/11
Stair climbs, a 5K, a day of service and other events will mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.
19 hours ago
Joe Torsella goes from Pa. treasurer to the Philly Fringe Fest in his first one-man show
A politician who grew up in theater, Torsella mixes his two passions in “Declaration.”
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Listen 3:41Nurses at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Einstein Center One and Jefferson Health Willowcrest plan to join PASNAP.
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10 things to know about the new Sixers and Flyers arena
The yet-to-be-named new building is scheduled to replace the Xfinity Mobile Arena in 2030. It will be home to the two teams, plus Philly’s future WNBA team.
2 days ago
76ers and Comcast unveil design for South Philly arena that will open in 2030
Inspired by the former Spectrum arena, the project is expected to create nearly 15,000 jobs over a decade.
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Eastern State Penitentiary’s first artist-in-residence offers ‘ReVision’ of life behind bars
Cody Stuhltrager embraced art while in prison. Now he hopes to share his experiences through a two-part exhibit this fall.
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Philly Fringe shows explore joys and trials of fatherhood
Dads take center stage in four Fringe shows that range that mix comedy, drama and even a little circus.
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With ‘Kramer/Fauci,’ the Philly Fringe opens with a reminder of civic debate circa 1993
The play about Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer takes its script directly from a C-SPAN broadcast on which they appeared 33 years ago.
2 days ago
Philly apartments are shrinking. New ones will be even smaller
Some renters are trading larger spaces for amenities. Others are contending with larger affordability issues amid a tight housing market.
2 days ago
Should we be putting pickles on our cheesesteaks?
Picklesteaks might just be the next big thing in cheesesteak technology.
3 days ago
These Philly Fringe shows focus on veteran stories with parallels to Iran, Vietnam and beyond
A pair of shows at Philadelphia’s Fringe Festival highlight past and current challenges facing members of the armed services.
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