WHYY-FM (Philadelphia, PA)

WHYY-FM, broadcasting at 90.9 FM and often referred to as "91 FM," serves as the primary National Public Radio station for Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley. The station's transmitter is situated in the Roxborough area of the city, while its studios can be found on Independence Mall in downtown Philadelphia.

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‘ILOVEYOU’: How a computer science student created an email virus cost the world economy billions

2 days ago | whyy.org | Grant Hill

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In the morning of May 4, 2000, the U.S. Army was under attack. It started around 6:45 a.m., when technicians at Fort Bragg in North Carolina got word from two other bases that something was up with their computer networks. The issue was narrowed down to the email server of the Army’s largest command. Something was spreading amongst its 50,000 users.
Trump brought white South Africans to the U.S. as refugees. What are they escaping?

3 days ago | whyy.org | Gerald Imray |Phillip Davis

The Trump administration brought a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees Monday. It says it’s the start of a larger relocation effort for members of the minority Afrikaner group who are being persecuted by their Black-led government because of their race. The 59 South Africans had their applications fast-tracked by the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced the relocation program in February.
Most Philadelphia Mastery high schools have improved graduation rates

3 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Five of the six city charter high schools operated by Mastery Schools showed improvement in their four-year graduation rates in the last five years, according to the most recent data reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
40 years after Philly's MOVE bombing, pilot speaks on the warning he gave to city

3 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!It is a moment frozen in Philadelphia history. The city’s decision to bomb a rowhouse in West Philadelphia resulted in death and devastation — 11 people died, including five children, and 61 homes were decimated from the resulting fire.
Philadelphia MOVE bombing: Inside the commission’s findings

4 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Forty years ago, the city of Philadelphia used a helicopter to drop a bomb the size of a backpack on a group of residents.
TheArtBlog, Philadelphia’s go-to site for local arts, to shut down after 22 years

4 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!After 22 years of covering every nook and cranny of Philadelphia’s gallery scene, TheArtBlog.org is closing down. Co-founder and Executive Director Roberta Fallon said the blog, one of the most reliable and regular outlets about the local art scene, will end in June. “I’ve had enough of the administration of ArtBlog.
Hundreds protest Trump administration, Israel-Hamas war on Mother’s Day

5 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Hundreds gathered at Philadelphia’s Love Park on Mother’s Day to advocate for human rights nationally and abroad, specifically the detention of immigrants and the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
Delaware Symphony Orchestra appoints Michelle Di Russo as first female director

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!The Delaware Symphony Orchestra is beginning a new era in its 120th season with a historic first. Michelle Di Russo has been named the orchestra’s new music director, following an international search that began in 2023. She is the first woman in the orchestra’s history to hold the role.
Del. open government advocates push for an independent inspector general

6 days ago | whyy.org | Eric Nixon

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!Advocates are complaining that Delaware state lawmakers are again slow-walking legislation that would create a statewide inspector general’s office. Keith Steck, a board member of the Delaware Coalition for Open Government, also known as DELCOG, wrote a letter urging the legislature to pass the bill before the session ends June 30.
Philly gets failing grades for air pollution that makes asthma worse

6 days ago | whyy.org | Evan Croen

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.