Public Spaces

On this Christmas rebroadcast of The Why, we look back at the rise and fall of The Gallery, once holiday shopping institution in Philadelphia.

What’s open and closed with the government shutdown, and what are Philly-area congressional representatives are saying about it?

The new coffee shop would be smaller than the Dilworth Park Cafe-branded Starbucks that operates on the City Hall plaza’s northern end, and won’t include seating.

The federal government shutdown could ruin your plans to take out-of-town visitors to see the Liberty Bell.

While some shore towns seem ready for hibernation as winter approaches, Cape May keeps things lively through the holidays, with historic buildings decked in lights and garland

A cautionary tale from South Philly about how rapid development can improve neighborhoods, but also dishonor them at the same time.

Why did James Alex Fields Jr. plow his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year?

It's been about six months since Philadelphia first tried to break up encampments of homeless drug users. So what happens to the people who are forced to leave?

About 30 people, some from as far away as North Carolina, clustered on Independence Mall Saturday morning for a ...

For the third straight year, hate crimes are happening more frequently.  They increased by about 17 percent in 2017, according to U.S au ...

Wednesday night was a night specifically designed to lure college-age patrons into The Borderline Bar & Grill

Standing in Pennypack where the trail opens, the crack of gunfire can often be heard in the distance.

Eliu Nazario aka Karaz, who died of brain cancer at the age of 51, is revered among fellow writers as the “king of the Wickeds,”

In the wake of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the “Stop the Bleed” program emerged as a way to empower the public to act as immediate responders.

Residents are tired of construction companies — or their neighbors — dumping debris in vacant lots and public parks.