Skip to content
NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

Morning Edition

Listen Live

Listen Live

In-depth analysis and commentary on today's biggest news stories as only the BBC can deliver. BBC
Next

BBC Newshour

In-depth analysis and commentary on today's biggest news stories as only the BBC can deliver. BBC "Newshour" covers everything from the growth of democracy to the threat of terrorism with a fresh, clear perspective from across the globe.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Transportation

The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Coronavirus shutdown prompts SEPTA to reduce Regional Rail and city transit service

SEPTA will reduce Regional Rail service by 25% for the next two weeks and reductions are coming to city train and bus lines, too.

6 years ago

A rider waits for a SEPTA train.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Riding smart: SEPTA commuters take safety precautions amid coronavirus

As ridership numbers drop, the SEPTA riders left on emptier trains take up new safety practices.

6 years ago

A woman wears protective masks as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus at the airport in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. (Marco Ugarte/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Q&A: New travel ban shakes up airlines, passengers

The ban will affect 7,300 flights — and more than 2 million airline seats — scheduled from 26 European nations to the U.S.

6 years ago

A nearly empty Indego docking station on 6th Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s bike share hits peak ridership as coronavirus concerns grow

While coronavirus has city agencies on high alert and panicked people emptying shelves of hand sanitizer, Philadelphia’s bike-share program is riding high.

6 years ago

SEPTA turnstiles (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA proposes cutting transfer fee

The authority’s new fare structure would provide one free transfer per trip. The $1 fee would be applied to the second transfer within a 90-minute window.

6 years ago

SEPTA Rt. 48 bus
Community
Billy Penn

From horses to trolleys: How Philly bus routes got their names

Even SEPTA officials didn’t know where the numbers came from.

6 years ago

Travelers have lots of new coronavirus-related questions about booking — and canceling — flights. (Bim/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Coronavirus travel tips: To fly or not to fly? What happens if you cancel?

Questions are coming up as travelers cope with the threat of COVID-19. Here are some answers that may help.

6 years ago

Broad Street Line
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA ramps up cleaning efforts on buses and trains amid coronavirus outbreak

One good thing may come from the coronavirus: cleaner trains and buses for SEPTA riders. 

6 years ago

Motorists on I-95 in Philadelphia get notification that work zone speed limits will be enforced. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Big brother could be watching speeders in Pa. construction zones

Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation is using cameras with radar to catch speeders in construction zones. First offense is a warning.

6 years ago

Transit Forward Philadelphia organizer Yasha Zarrinkelk (left) hosted a panel discussion with SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards, (second from left) Chris Puchalsky, director of policy and strategic initiatives for Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, (second from right) and City Councilmember Helen Gym at Azavea. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As SEPTA prepares new fare structure, new group pressures for free transfers

SEPTA set to announce a new fare structure, as transit advocates pressure the agency to make transfers free.

6 years ago

Philadelphia International Airport hallway (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

Airport workers to get coronavirus training as PHL ramps up response

Philly International is not a designated “screener” location, but does have a CDC quarantine station.

7 years ago

The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Gauthier denounces SEPTA transfer fee as ‘regressive, plain and simple’

The new member of City Council gave the transit authority board a hard time about what is regarded as a burden on Philadelphia’s low-income riders.

7 years ago

Customers line up at the PennDOT Driver License Center at Eight and Arch streets in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Only a fraction of Pa. residents have a Real ID, but PennDOT says that’s OK

People will still be able to use other forms of identification after REAL ID requirements take effect.

7 years ago

SEPTA's new General Manager Leslie Richards listens to a question from a member of SEPTA's Citizen Advisory Committee during a meeting at SEPTA Headquarters on Feb. 25, 2020. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Do SEPTA signs confuse you? Help is on the way

General manager Leslie Richards plans to improve the transit system’s signage and wayfinding in hopes of making it easier to navigate.

7 years ago

(Courtesy of FlixBus/Billy Penn illustration)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Mega and Bolt competitor FlixBus is bringing new budget travel options to Philly

Go to Baltimore for $5 or Boston for $10.

7 years ago

Page 89 of 228« First«...8788899091...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • ‘Could be considered a bribe’: Delaware incumbent was secretly recorded offering potential challenger a job if he didn’t run

    26 minutes ago

  • New leader of Philadelphia organization for arts in schools sees hope in collaboration

    56 minutes ago

  • SEPTA awarded $13.3 million in federal funds to help replace aging Regional Rail cars

    13 hours ago

    Listen 0:51
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Neighbor Club
  • Good Souls
  • Hittin’ Season
  • Jukebox Journey
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • The Source
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • Bridging Blocks
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org