Got a question about life in Philly’s suburbs? Our suburban reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send an idea for a story you think we should cover. Sellersville in Bucks County has been making big changes to become a cultural destination. Since 2020, the borough has approved nearly $80 million […]
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Indie rock band Mt. Joy returns to Philadelphia for two shows at The Mann Center, which will also double as food drives for Sharing Excess. Outside the venue, the Philly-based nonprofit will have tables set up where fans can drop off donations. Executive Director Evan Ehlers said this is the first time Sharing Excess has […]
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Seven-year-old Violet Hoffman wasn’t planning on eating bugs this weekend. But at the Churchville Nature Center on Saturday, she found a bug tasting booth that offered barbeque-flavored crickets and pizza-flavored worms. Matt Hoffman and his daughter Violet, 7, have pizza worm seconds at the Churchville Nature Center’s Arthopalozza event on August 5, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) […]
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WASHINGTON — Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy. The […]
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The trial of former President Donald Trump on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election would likely prove among the biggest television events in history. But a federal rule forbids “the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the […]
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The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Friday requested that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan issue a protective order concerning evidence in […]
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A homegrown technology startup in the Philadelphia suburbs has ambitious plans to build infrastructure nationwide to charge large electric vehicles wirelessly. InductEV, formerly known as Momentum Dynamics, opened a research and development center at its 50,000-square-foot headquarters in King of Prussia. InductEV executives cut the cord at the new King of Prussia research and development […]
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This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch. On a recent […]
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This story originally appeared on 6abc. The Crozer Health Network confirmed on Friday that its hospitals in Delaware County have fallen victim to a ransomware attack. A spokesperson from Crozer told Action News the health network is still evaluating the situation at all four hospitals. Crozer says there has been no impact on the quality […]
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Delaware’s Indian River Bay is a popular spot for clamming and mussel harvesting. But the state has banned these activities until the end of the month after a Millsboro wastewater facility discharged raw sewage into a tributary of the Indian River, which flows into the Bay. A pump station connected to the town’s sanitary sewer […]
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