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Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber follows his solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the fourth inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Arts & Entertainment

Kyle Schwarber hits two homers to lift Phillies over Dodgers 8-2 and avoid sweep in NLDS

Schwarber became just the second player to homer over the pavilion.

1 month ago

Cherri Gregg, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Samantha Fitzpatrick and Michael Coard
Community

WHYY hosts screening event and panel discussion honoring the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall

Produced by Emmy Award-winner and Oscar nominee Stanley Nelson and Travis Mitchell, the film explores Marshall’s landmark court victories and his historic appointment.

1 month ago

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A pile of children’s items at the Burns Material Recovery Facility in Philadelphia
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North Philadelphia nonprofit offers vouchers to help would-be dumpers dispose of waste legally

Advocates say minimum fees at private disposal centers can push contractors to illegally dump waste. A new voucher program aims to fill the gap.

1 month ago

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A person working with red clay on a table
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘When you’re working with clay, you’re working with the earth’: Studio’s new exhibition offers ‘Clay as Care’

The Clay Studio show features artists who have been through the mud and embraced ceramics as a way to heal and channel their story. Visitors are encouraged to join in.

1 month ago

Banner of new logo at Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has changed its name and its brand

The PMA will now be the more colloquial Philadelphia Art Museum, reflecting an institute embracing its host city.

1 month ago

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Education

Penn union organizers call Trump demands on higher education a ‘total betrayal of our values’

The White House asked nine universities to make sweeping policy changes to access federal programs like visas and research grants.

1 month ago

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SEPTA regional rail train leaving Philadelphia's 30th Street station
Urban Planning

SEPTA inspections cause major delays for Regional Rail users

The federally mandated inspections of SEPTA’s Silverliner trains come after several fires. New sensors will be added to warn of a possible fire.

1 month ago

Four women pose for a photo in a garden
Community
Billy Penn

‘A lot of things to do’: Small organization takes first steps to tend to some of Philly’s most overlooked refugees

The Karen Community Association of Philadelphia is dedicated to helping Karen people — a refugee population from Myanmar — with specialized social service needs.

1 month ago

A woman holding a baby
Community

Philadelphia families say Philly Joy Bank guaranteed income program provided stability during pregnancy

The program provides $1,000 a month for 18 months to families with low incomes who live in Cobbs Creek, Strawberry Mansion and Nicetown-Tioga.

1 month ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner
Community

Dodgers’ Snell shines as bullpen holds off Phillies’ rally for 4-3 Game 2 win in NLDS

Despite a ninth inning rally, the Phillies lost again to the Dodgers in the National League Division Series. The Phillies will face elimination in Game 3 on Wednesday.

1 month ago

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley
Community

Saquon Barkley struggles to duplicate his 2,000-yard rushing season for defending champion Eagles

Saquon Barkley seems to be struggling to find his rhythm this season. Barkley has managed only 267 yards rushing through five games.

1 month ago

miniature handmade robots
Community
Billy Penn

HitchBOT celebrated by hundreds in Elfreth’s Alley, 10 years after its demise there

Its journey was cut short in Philadelphia 10 years ago, but its legacy was commemorated this October — and could continue to be.

1 month ago

Diamond Stahl speaking into a microphone
Health
Billy Penn

Philly overdose deaths keep declining as wellness ecosystem expands

Providers say Narcan availability is saving lives. But has the city’s huge investment to address the Kensington drug market made an impact?

1 month ago

Hundreds gathered for a daylong organ concert on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Despite setbacks, Opera Philadelphia to press on with Wanamaker building performances

Overdue inspections threw a wrench in Opera Philadelphia’s plans to activate the vacant Macy’s building.

1 month ago

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Cherelle Parker speaking at a podium surrounded by other officials
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What Philly Mayor Parker’s first housing plan budget could mean for renters and homeowners

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.

1 month ago

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