From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! COVID-19 cases have been on the rise for the last three weeks according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now that Thanksgiving is over, Dr. Ed Lifshitz, […]
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Delaware is facing a big shortage in teachers focused on special education. According to research by Rachel Juergensen, assistant professor of special education at Delaware State University, there were 165 vacant special education […]
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Philadelphia is gearing up to bolster services for its unhoused youth following an $8.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2022. Guided by a community plan created for youth by youth, there is optimism the roadmap might lead to a dramatic reduction in youth homelessness. We speak to Michelle, […]
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Organizational psychologist Adam Grant explains how we can find success and growth by trying new things, making mistakes, and asking for advice.
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A state lawmaker who is helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor on Tuesday became the newest candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general, an office that played a critical role in court defending Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the presidential battleground. Rep. Craig Williams, a Republican who represents part of suburban Philadelphia, has said […]
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A well-known West Philadelphia activist who acknowledged having helped overturn a police car during 2020 protests following the death of George Floyd has been sentenced to a year in prison. Anthony Smith was sentenced Tuesday following a guilty plea in June to a federal charge of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder, which included […]
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Center City was hard hit by the pandemic as businesses went remote, requiring a lot less work space. Now, like many other big cities across the country, fifty percent of Philadelphia’s once crowded high-rises are sitting empty. One of the solutions to revitalizing downtowns is turning old offices into residential apartments, but how hard is […]
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Pennsylvania’s highest court on Tuesday weighed whether the Legislature can proceed with an impeachment trial against Philadelphia’s elected progressive prosecutor and whether the court or lawmakers should determine what qualifies as misbehavior in office. What the justices decide after oral arguments in the Supreme Court chambers in Harrisburg will determine the future of efforts to […]
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Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini was a graduate student at MIT when she made a startling discovery: The facial recognition software program she was working on couldn’t detect her dark skin; it only registered her presence when she put on a white mask. It was Buolamwini’s first encounter with what she came to call the “coded […]
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A cold snap throughout the region early this week put a spotlight on the urgent need for shelter, especially for those who are experiencing homelessness. In southern Delaware, the need was especially sharp […]
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