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It’s Women’s History Month: Here’s how you can celebrate in Philly

From historical trolley tours and dance parties to remembering the first women's medical college, here's ideas on how to celebrate Women’s History Month in Philly.
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Wrongly installed Philly speed bumps not up to standards, city controller report finds

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A new report found major concerns about speed cushions – better known as speed bumps ...
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3 Philadelphia-area museums collaborate on a retrospective of artist Syd Carpenter

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Well into a 50-year career as an artist, sculptor Syd Carpenter still takes big ...
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Pennsylvania workers spend larger cut of income on employer-sponsored health benefits, new report shows

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The cost of health insurance is rising across the board, even among people who get ...
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Why Gov. Shapiro wants to scrutinize electric utility profits

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro discusses his new memoir, "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service", at the 92nd Street Y on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini ...
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RFK Jr. is demanding medical schools teach nutrition. Drexel and Rowan programs say they’re already doing that

Cooper Medical School students work on the Cooper Sprouts Community Garden in 2024. It's an example of a student community service project that focuses on nutrition. (Courtesy of Cooper Medical School ...
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Shapiro pitches $1B housing program to build new stock, reduce barriers to ownership in Pennsylvania

The plan is part of Shapiro’s budget pitch and includes a $1 billion proposal, renter protections, zoning reforms and a strategy to tackle rising housing costs statewide. FILE - Gov. Josh Shapiro ...
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As ACA costs climb, more Philly-area residents are dropping coverage entirely. Older adults are especially hard-hit

Across the U.S., an estimated 5 million people ages 50 to 64 face greater health insurance costs without federal premium tax credits. Kathryn Buchovecky, 64, lives with her husband in Delaware. After ...
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The Trump administration must restore slavery exhibit at Philly’s President’s House, federal judge rules

The judge, a President George W. Bush appointee, likened the administration’s rationale for removing the panels to the authoritarian regime in George Orwell’s novel "1984." File: Protesters, including ...
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Philadelphia snow updates: Snowfall totals; schools to stay virtual Tuesday; widespread power outages; latest forecast

The Philadelphia region — along with millions across the Northeast — is digging out after a major winter storm that dumped significant snowfall. Daily snowfall records were broken across Pennsylvania, ...
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Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding

A visitor to Freeman's Hindman auction house looks at paintings from the Sidney Rothberg collection.(Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like ...
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Center City still moving forward with new residential, creative development, report claims

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A new report offers some positive news on development in Philadelphia’s Center City ...