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Politics

Executive director of the Young Chances Foundation Tyrique Glasgow and community activist Samaya Brown stand below a LeCount Street sign
Community
Billy Penn

How renaming one Philly street sets the precedent for change

Caroline LeCount was an educator, activist and transit advocate. One Philly group spent almost six years getting her name on a Philly street.

8 hours ago

Josh Shapiro is speaking at a podium.
Science

Gov. Shapiro highlights life sciences growth with visit to Philadelphia biotech incubator

The $125 million Innovate in PA 2.0 initiative aims to help startups grow, commercialize new technologies and keep life sciences companies in Pennsylvania.

2 days ago

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A mail ballot for Philadelphia's May 20, 2025 primary election
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Judge grants partial victory in Philadelphia write-in votes lawsuit

Four Republican write-in candidates must be seated, but the fate of many others remains unclear.

3 days ago

Shown is a Freedom Fuel Network gas station in Dresher, Pa.
Money

The men behind Trump’s $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers

The White House denied Trump had any personal connection to the venture, but declined to say how the project was developed.

3 days ago

Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker and other business owners/city officials
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New Market East engagement center is one more step toward corridor redevelopment

The city is touting over 50 new businesses in Center City this year alone. Here’s how Market East’s development will contribute.

3 days ago

An American flag flying with a Penn flag
Politics & Policy

Democracy summit marks America’s 250th anniversary by looking beyond the celebration

From trust in elections to political polarization, experts shared what they believe Americans should understand about democracy's future.

7 days ago

People walking across a busy intersection in Philly's Chinatown neighborhood
Science

74% of Americans want action on climate, but many Philadelphians don’t know they’re part of a majority

About three out of four U.S. residents say they want their elected officials to pass laws that tackle climate change.

1 week ago

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Councilman James Spadola (left) switched parties. Council President Trippi Congo is at right.
Courts & Law

Delaware Chancery Court to rule on Wilmington City Council’s bid to oust member who switched political parties

Council President Trippi Congo argues Councilman James Spadola vacated his seat by switching parties, which Spadola denies.

2 weeks ago

El representante estatal de Delaware, Josué Ortega
Courts & Law

“Profundamente preocupante”: legisladores de Delaware investigan a un colega por acusaciones de abuso

La mujer que lo acusa afirmó en documentos judiciales que el representante Josué Ortega le dijo que nadie le creería a ella por encima de un representante estatal.

3 weeks ago

The Great Seal of the State of New Jersey
Money

New Jersey nonprofit that funds local news awaits state support

The New Jersey Civic Information Consortium helps hyperlocal digital news sites and community newspapers, and it supports investigative reporting.

4 weeks ago

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Event attendees engage in Q&A with the panel discussing the pursuit of happiness and the Declaration of Independence at WHYY.
Community

250 years later, Americans are still wrestling with democracy’s promise and the ‘pursuit of happiness’

What Thomas Jefferson meant by "the pursuit of happiness" may be very different from what Americans mean today.

4 weeks ago

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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers her budget address
Education

Philadelphia leaders press state officials to step up education funding during visit to Harrisburg

Philly leaders hope to use the city’s recent education funding wins as an example to convince Harrisburg Republicans to supplement all state schools.

1 month ago

The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Supreme Court decision time

The Supreme Court will soon hand down decisions on major cases like birthright citizenship, mail-in ballots, and transgender sports bans. What should we expect?

Air Date: June 22, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:11
Carpenters' Hall in Old City, Philadelphia.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

The founding of Pennsylvania and the legacy of the Pa. Constitution

What made Pennsylvania's first ever constitution so radical that it only lasted 14 years? And how did such a short lived document have such a long lasting impact?

Air Date: June 18, 2026

Listen 51:16
The front of the PAL building, next to a headshot of Valerie Longhurst.
Courts & Law

FBI joins criminal probe into nonprofit led by ex-Delaware House speaker as report reveals duplicate invoices for $864K in grants

Federal agents descended on Legislative Hall and the state finance office with subpoenas for records about Police Athletic League grants.

1 month ago

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