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(Photo courtesy of Chandra Lampreich)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

The allure and dangers of exploring Philly’s decaying beauty

Philadelphia reveals itself to residents and visitors who seek out all that makes the city unique. Photographer Chandra Lampreich is amo ...

8 years ago

Listen 4:23
Timothy Rub, CEO of Philadelphia Museum of Art speaks at the announcement of the Inside Out art program, Edward Gideon Elementary School, on Tuesday June 12, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Museum encourages Philly students to ‘befriend’ art with donation of reproductions

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has donated 24 high-quality art reproductions to city schools, part of 74 leftovers from its Inside Out summer outreach program.

8 years ago

Listen 2:06
Kevin Davis will graduate from high school this year with a perfect attendance record and dreams of opening his own restaurant.
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

This Philly teen did everything asked of him, and so he’s finally asking for a little help

Kevin Davis Jr. has never missed a day of school. But the aspiring chef still faces a daunting tuition bill. Reluctantly, he's asking the world for a financial boost.

8 years ago

Listen 2:13
Susan Moon, an insurance agent who grew up in Montgomery County, has worked in South Korea. She thinks the nature of volatile leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un helped break down the longstanding chill between the U.S. and North Korea. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Philly region’s Korean community greets summit with high hopes, low expectations

Many people died waiting for diplomacy to reunite their families. Against that backdrop, any talks between North Korea and the U.S. can be seen as positive.

8 years ago

Listen 3:03
Karmeea Chisolm tells the crowd, “Don’t be fooled by the term ‘mass shooting.' Every life matters,” at the demonstration against gun violence Monday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Philly students take steps to demand action on gun violence

Annual demonstration brings hundreds of young people to Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to call for changes in gun laws.

8 years ago

Listen 1:52
Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., left, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with lawmakers about trade policy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington.
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Trump trade policy forging strange alliances as Toomey seeks more congressional input

Toomey, a key Trump ally who is a reliable vote for almost every aspect of his agenda, has ruffled West Wing feathers with this effort.

8 years ago

Listen 4:49
Scott Wagner in Malcolm X Park post-cleanup, accompanied by a contractor, supporter and lawnmower. (Photo by Wagner Campaign)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Wagner aims to ride lawnmower into voters’ hearts

Pennsylvania's GOP gubernatorial candidate comes to Philadelphia to show he's a cut above Democrats.

8 years ago

Listen 4:06
A salesman takes a picture of his stand in front of the 72-meter yacht Serenity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. The Dubai International Boat Show is being held from Tuesday to Saturday and features yachts costing into the hundreds of millions of dollars. (Jon Gambrell/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Hope springs eternal: Most American youths believe they’ll be rich someday

NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

8 years ago

Listen 5:00
Taylor Mac performs
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Philly-area performers chime in on ’24 Decade History’ of American resistance

Local performers add voice to Taylor Mac's marathon theater spectacle, 'A 24 Decade History of Popular Music'

8 years ago

Listen 4:51
Philadelphia City Council chambers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Numbers, criticism fly at a pair of contentious city budget briefings

Philadelphia's budget battle continued to rage Thursday

8 years ago

Listen 1:51
Asa Khalif of Black Lives Matter uses a bullhorn during an April protest at Starbucks in Center City Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Philly police update defiant trespass policy after Starbucks arrests

The Philadelphia Police Department updated its policy on when to arrest people accused of trespassing on private property.

8 years ago

Listen 2:11
Friday Arts
Arts & Entertainment

Minas

Producer: Monica Rogozinski Minas takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovati ...

8 years ago

Bettors wager in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting, Pennsylvania is reviewing applications from facilities that want to offer wagering on sports events. (John Locher/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Money

After years in limbo, New Jersey prepares to take its first sports bet

The atmosphere has public officials and gambling houses alike feeling like they just hit the jackpot.

8 years ago

Listen 6:01
Race Street in Philadelphia's Chinatown.
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Pew report: Immigrants give Philly a population boost

Philadelphia — now known, and sometimes targeted, for its immigrant-friendly policies — has reversed a longstanding population decline, thanks to an influx of immigrants.

8 years ago

Listen 2:02
At the conclusion of the Bastille Day performance, 'Marie Antoinette' and 'Edith Piaf' make amends, sparing Antoinette the guillotine.
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Last hurrah for Eastern State Penitentiary’s Bastille Day blowout

Eastern State Penitentiary, the historic prison museum in Philadelphia that's long hosted a neighborhood Bastille Day event, will no longer produce the celebration.

8 years ago

Listen 1:35
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