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Philadelphia

A whole coven has camped out on a bench in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween haunts, HBCU football at the Linc, Mural Arts Fest and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

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.

2 days ago

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A man walks into a polling place on election day
Politics & Policy

Sorting fact from fear: ICE at the polls, DOJ election monitors in Pa. and other Election Day concerns

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

2 days ago

Seth Shapiro standing inside the offices of PGW.
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Philadelphia Gas Commission seeks ‘complete accounting’ of free trips taken by PGW CEO Seth Shapiro

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

2 days ago

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One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pa. announces funding for 515 new electric vehicle chargers

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

3 days ago

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An image from 1914 of one of Philadelphia's Rat Receiving Stations
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly appoints a ‘rat abatement manager’ to address infestation issues

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.

3 days ago

An Academy of Natural Sciences supporter stands outside the museum for the Oct. 27 vigil
Science
Billy Penn

Drexel students join emotional vigil as fight to reopen Academy of Natural Sciences continues

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

3 days ago

Billy Penn’s DIY Halloween costumes 2026
Community
Billy Penn

Billy Penn’s DIY Philly Halloween costumes guide: 2026 edition

Left it too late to put together that perfect costume? Here’s some ideas we hastily threw together, pulled from the past year’s headlines.

3 days ago

Apartments for rent in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New Philadelphia renter-protection laws set to take effect Sunday

The Safe Healthy Homes Act expands protections against landlord retaliation, strengthens tenants' rights and creates new enforcement measures.

3 days ago

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The new KAAZI Workforce Training Center
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New Navy Yard training program prepares Philadelphians for pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs

The program will offer training in simulated clean rooms, with courses beginning in January. Some will be open to people without college degrees.

3 days ago

Listen 1:16
Hassan Bennett speaks into a megaphone
Courts & Law

Philly police oversight commission chair facing felony charges for selling confidential information in attempted murder case

Hassan Bennett, who also works as a bail navigator, allegedly sold unredacted information about a witness in an attempted murder case.

4 days ago

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The S.S. United States passes under the Walt Whitman Bridge on Feb. 19, 2025, on its journey to Florida. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

How to watch the SS United States’ final voyage

The final date is set — weather depending — for the historic ocean liner being converted into an artificial reef off the coast of Florida.

4 days ago

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Darius Cooper (80) is upended by Dallas Cowboys safety Caleb Downs (13) during the first half of an NFL game in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
Arts & Entertainment

Eagles fall 38-21 against Cowboys in 5th straight loss

“Football is going to deal you some tough hands at times,” coach Nick Sirianni said. “Can you get up and keep fighting?”

4 days ago

a person stands in a dark room
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Inside an overnight ghost hunt at Philadelphia’s haunted Fort Mifflin

A reporter joined 50 paranormal enthusiasts for an overnight investigation involving patience, expensive equipment and an open mind.

5 days ago

PHA is building a 63-unit apartment building for seniors in the Sharswood section of North Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Housing Authority set to bring 63 affordable homes to Sharswood

The senior development is one of the agency's remaining projects in this section of North Philadelphia, where it has invested roughly $750 million.

5 days ago

Listen 1:03
Pet dogs in Chestnut Hill
Community
Billy Penn

Paws for applause: Pets step out in costume in Chestnut Hill

Mermaids, honey bees, and furry friends strolled and sniffed their way down Germantown Avenue to compete for Cutest, Funniest, Scariest and Most-Look-Alike with their Owners.

5 days ago

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