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Larry Krasner and former Judge Patrick Dugan are invited to face off in the April 22 debate hosted by the Committee of Seventy, WHYY News and the Philadelphia Bar Association.
A private plane crashed in upstate New York over the weekend. It's the latest aviation mishap this year, following crashes in ...
Philly high school graduation rates sit below the national average. The program 9th Grade On-Track ensures participating students have a staff member to mentor them.
Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with creating the first polio vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The government licensed the shot in 1955 for its safety and efficacy.
STAT Medical Transport has agreed to provide two paramedic units to cover Upper Darby. The start date has yet to be determined.
Coalition for a Safer Delaware will feel the pinch of federal funding cuts for gun violence intervention and community programs.
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Two Philadelphia researchers said they are worried that proposed cuts to federal ...
Panelists spoke optimistically of an economically fruitful 2026 but one dark cloud hung over the hearing: looming cuts to Philly’s public transportation system.
Six people died in the crash Saturday, including the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year. A preliminary report will be ready within 30 days.
A fire set by a man who broke into Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home over the weekend is just the latest in a string of attacks against political leaders in the United States.
Investigators are digging into Cody Balmer’s background after, authorities say, he scaled a security fence in the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.
The American Public Gas Association wants Trump to limit funds for cutting carbon emissions. Philadelphia Gas Works is its ...