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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Soccer fans at Lion Sports Bar in Chinatown
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Billy Penn

Philadelphians have embraced an automatic 20% service charge for the World Cup

Both local and international soccer fans seem happy to tip their servers — even when it’s mandatory.

1 month ago

Visitors wait in line on Independence Mall to see the Liberty Bell on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
Weather

Philly-area heat wave could push electricity demand to record levels

The dangerous heat is accelerating air conditioner use. Data centers could be directed to use their own backup power.

1 month ago

An American flag flutters as fireworks rain down during the July Fourth fireworks display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Fourth of July celebrations, Paul Simon, ‘The Sound of America’ Culture Fest, Molly Tuttle and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

July 2 - July 5: DE250 Celebration in Del., July Fourth events in Philly and block party in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

1 month ago

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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans, representing Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District, was among the legislators celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary with a ceremonial meeting at Congress Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Congress returns to Philadelphia to mark 250 years since America’s first vote for independence

Rep. Brendan Boyle hopes the event will serve as a rare bipartisan reflection on the nation's founding and Philadelphia's enduring place in American history.

1 month ago

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Elena Popchock, senior manager of exhibit content at the National Constitution Center
Arts & Entertainment

Take that, Boston: Philly has more Declarations of Independence than any other city

Institutions blocks apart from each other have assembled 15 Declarations of Independence among them. They all tell a different story.

1 month ago

Listen 1:22
Liyana Mendez, 7, of Philadelphia cools off in the mist fans
Community

Philly medical teams at outdoor FIFA Fan Festival prepare for cases of heat illness as temperatures soar in the region

Temperatures in Greater Philadelphia are expected to reach over 100 degrees during World Cup games and America’s semiquincentennial events.

1 month ago

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Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown drives past the Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe
Community

Jaylen Brown getting traded by Celtics to 76ers for Paul George, draft picks

The Philadelphia 76ers will receive 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown in exchange for Paul George and four draft picks.

1 month ago

Members of Philadelphia’s first youth restorative justice cohort pose for a photo
Community

Philadelphia’s young people learn to lead on violence prevention and restorative justice

The city’s first youth restorative justice cohort completed nearly a year of training designed to help young people address conflict, violence and harm in their communities.

1 month ago

A portrait of David Rittenhouse with his telescope painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1796. (National Portrait Gallery)
The Pulse
Science

A planet, an observatory and the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence

A lost Philadelphia observatory once used to track the transit of Venus may be the place where the Declaration of Independence was read publicly for the first time.

1 month ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Brandon Marsh looks on during a game against the Washington Nationals on June 25, 2026, in Washington.
Arts & Entertainment

MLB All-Star Game 2026: Everything happening in Philly, from the midsummer classic to the Home Run Derby and more

Festivities will be taking place all week at Citizens Bank Park in South Philly and at the Convention Center in Center City.

1 month ago

A Benjamin Franklin impersonator uses an umbrella to stay out of the sun in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Weather

Philadelphia heat wave: City emergency in effect amid ‘dangerous’ conditions. Here’s what to know

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.

1 month ago

The Philadelphia skyline is seen along the banks of the Delaware River, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Studio 2
Urban Planning

The Big Fix: Philadelphia at 2076

What could the city become over the next half-century? How could we redesign the city for the future?

Air Date: June 30, 2026 12:00 pm

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Newlyweds posing for a photo while a Croatia fan crashes the picture behind them.
Community

Meet the Philly couple who had their wedding photos crashed by Croatian World Cup fans

Ashton and Zach Smith just wanted the quintessential photos outside City Hall. Now the newlyweds are one of the viral fan moments of soccer’s biggest celebration.

1 month ago

A painting of George Washington
Arts & Entertainment

Hamilton’s historic First Bank reopens as Philly museum in time for semiquincentennial

The 229-year-old classical building on 3rd Street has been closed to the public for decades.

1 month ago

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A table with information about the gardens.
Community

‘Rewilding Philadelphia’ greening project brings pocket forest to Kensington

A coalition of conservation groups and artist Pete Angevine plan to plant 1,500 trees on a vacant lot.

1 month ago

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