Tag: WHYY

The Philadelphia Orchard Project has seen lost crops more frequently as our winters have become warmer.

If it continues, it could mean that other fruits…

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has launched a new Center for Leadership Equity in Philadelphia, aiming to support, advocate for, and…

A new study has been released that evaluates the potential impact that the new proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in Chinatown would have on the neighborhood…

Fear not, Philly Special Christmas album fans. A third album is in the works, according to Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson.

Eagles teammates Johnson…

During her address at the Democratic National Convention last week, Philadelphia High School for Girls alumn Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the…

Philadelphia was recently awarded a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help make city homes and schools more energy…

Fifty school districts across Pennsylvania, including seven in Delaware County, with serious property tax burdens will get extra money as part of the state’s…

The City of Philadelphia is funding historical research into itself, as displayed when it sent $150,000 to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, writes Peter…

Dr. Ala Stanford, the Philadelphia native and pediatric surgeon who made headlines for her work as a prominent leader during the city’s COVID-19…

Starbucks baristas at the store located at 300 E. Lincoln Highway in Exton are the first in Chester County to file a petition for a…

Philadelphia’s Graffiti Pier became a gathering place for renegade artists, musicians, and dancers three decades ago, after no longer being used to export coal…

Mural Arts Philadelphia recently unveiled the first of six youth anti-violence mural projects in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, writes Peter Crimmins for…

Bucks County Community College has secured a $2 million federal grant to expand its clean energy job training programs, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. 

The…

Center City restaurants in Philadelphia are hoping to see a boost as more commuters return to in-person work, and are working to adapt to…

Spotted lanternflies — which are back in the Philadelphia region — have great hitchhiking abilities that have proven to be crucial to their ability to rapidly spread…

The historic Mount Vernon Cemetery was recently listed for sale for at least $1 million, a move alarming many preservationists, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for…

The historic Sedgwick Theater in Mount Airy, was recently bought by the Quintessence Theatre Company, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY.

The deal cost $2.3…

New research has found that while it is still a city of homeowners, Philadelphia is less affordable than it has historically been, not just in…