WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

WHYY stands as the premier public media organization in the Philadelphia area, serving Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond. You can find us on television, radio, in your local community, and right here online. We are dedicated to serving young audiences, with many first discovering WHYY through our acclaimed PBS Kids shows. Additionally, we provide multimedia education in our studios and at over 28 local schools. However, our children’s programming is just the beginning. We create more than a dozen local shows, including Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Friday Arts, and Radio Times. Our extensive regional news service is backed by a newsroom of over 50 members. As your local PBS and NPR affiliate, we also bring you beloved programs like Antiques Roadshow and Morning Edition. Each year, we host over 50 community events that range from important discussions on civic issues with experts to fun meet-and-greets with notable figures. Be sure to check our events calendar for a variety of activities throughout the year. What sets us apart is our status as a member-supported, non-profit organization. About 50% of our operating budget comes from community support, along with additional funding from leadership gifts, corporate sponsorships, and grants. This unique funding model allows us the creative freedom to deliver high-quality programs and services that you won't find anywhere else.

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Camden parents say what they want in the next school superintendent

4 days ago | whyy.org | Evan Croen

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. For the past couple of weeks, HYA Associates has been collecting feedback from residents on what they would like to see in the next superintendent of the Camden City School District. Overall, those who attended the forum Monday night at Thomas H. Dudley Family School expressed wanting someone who understands the city’s culture and has experience in the classroom.
Officials arrest 1 of 2 detainees still missing from New Jersey immigration facility

4 days ago | whyy.org | Evan Croen

One of the two detainees still missing after escaping from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been arrested, the FBI said Tuesday. Franklin Norberto Bautista-Reyes, from Honduras, has been taken into custody, FBI spokesperson Amy Thoreson said in an email. Andres Felipe Pineda-Mogollon, from Colombia, is still missing from Thursday night’s escape, the bureau said.
U.S. Rep. Bresnahan criticized for stock trades during tariff uncertainty

4 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!As markets convulsed in early April following President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement of sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs, members of Congress and their families executed hundreds of stock trades — drawing fresh scrutiny to lawmakers’ access to sensitive economic information. Among the most active was freshman U.S. Rep.
Northeast Philly neighbors sue to halt PennDOT’s Castor Avenue ‘road diet’

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Just before a weekday morning rush hour in mid-June, Robert Rudinsky stood at the corner of Magee and Castor Avenues to explain why he recently filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and his own state representative, Jared Solomon.
Lower Merion nonprofit celebrates half a century of helping underserved students

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!Lamont Robinson recalled being 14 and the struggle of growing up in a drug-infested, dangerous public housing project on the west side of Chicago. He wanted out of the neighborhood and the city.
SEPTA swears in 13 new transit cops

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!SEPTA swore in more than a dozen new transit police officers Monday amid a multimillion-dollar budget deficit and persistent safety concerns. The 13 new officers took the oath at SEPTA headquarters, vowing not to discriminate against people and to uphold the law on Philadelphia’s buses, trains and trolleys.
Philly advocates and officials defend EPA regulation as agency seeks rollbacks

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

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. Around two dozen people gathered at LOVE Park in Center City on Monday to protest the Trump administration’s reshaping of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Talks in Pa. continue over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request. A push is also on to make Pennsylvania the 25th state to legalize marijuana for adult use, raise the minimum wage and slap taxes on slot machine-like “skill” games that are popping up in bars, pizzerias, convenience stores and even standalone parlors.
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion. The justices agreed to consider an appeal from First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which wants to block a 2023 subpoena from Democratic New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin seeking information about the crisis pregnancy center’s donors, advertisements and medical personnel.
N.J. can have grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules

5 days ago | whyy.org | Dillon Dodson

New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. The Diocese of Camden previously had argued that a court rule prevents the state attorney general from impaneling a grand jury to issue findings in the state’s investigation into decades of allegations against church officials.